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How can you build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work?

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Volunteering is a rewarding and meaningful way to contribute to a cause you care about, but it can also be challenging and demanding. As a volunteer team leader, you want to motivate and inspire your team members to do their best work and feel proud of their achievements. But how can you build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work? Here are some tips to help you create a positive and productive volunteer culture.

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Jillian Tate

Executive Director @ OMD USA

1 Set clear and realistic goals

One of the first steps to build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work is to set clear and realistic goals for your project or campaign. Goals help your team members understand what they are working towards, how they can measure their progress, and why their work matters. Make sure your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Communicate your goals clearly and frequently to your team, and encourage them to share their feedback and suggestions.

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Jillian Tate

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My experience is that volunteer roles and tasks must be well-defined and clear. Volunteers often ask how much time a task will take and how they will know it is done. I often refer to existing materials or examples of finished tasks as well to remove any ambiguity of what's expected, which also puts the volunteer at ease. Defining the commitment and expectations up front is critical to engaging volunteers in the first place, as well as ensuring they are ready and able to take the work on.

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2 Recognize and celebrate achievements

Another way to build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work is to recognize and celebrate their achievements, both individually and collectively. Recognition is a powerful motivator and a way to show your appreciation and respect for your team members' efforts and contributions. Celebrate your team's milestones, successes, and learnings, and acknowledge the challenges and difficulties they overcome. You can use different methods of recognition, such as verbal praise, thank-you notes, certificates, awards, or social media shout-outs.

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3 Provide feedback and support

A third way to build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work is to provide feedback and support to your team members. Feedback is essential for learning and improvement, and it helps your team members know what they are doing well and what they can do better. Provide constructive and timely feedback to your team members, and use the sandwich method: start with a positive comment, then give a specific suggestion for improvement, and end with another positive comment. Support your team members by offering them guidance, resources, training, and mentoring opportunities.

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Jillian Tate

Executive Director @ OMD USA
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I find that in volunteer organizations it's easy to lose track of materials that could be helpful or could illustrate a better way of doing things. When I give feedback, I often supplement it with self-education resources. This also has the effect of making the volunteer feel like they're not the first person to need that support. Open conversations also can lead to feedback from volunteers, which in turn can lead to better support tactics and documentation. Win-win!

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4 Encourage collaboration and autonomy

A fourth way to build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work is to encourage collaboration and autonomy among your team members. Collaboration fosters teamwork, creativity, and innovation, and it helps your team members learn from each other and share their skills and experiences. Autonomy empowers your team members to take initiative, make decisions, and solve problems on their own, without micromanagement or interference. Encourage collaboration and autonomy by creating a trusting and respectful environment, delegating tasks and responsibilities, and facilitating communication and cooperation.

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5 Share the impact and the vision

A fifth way to build a sense of pride and ownership in your volunteer team's work is to share the impact and the vision of your project or campaign. Impact is the difference your work makes in the lives of the people or the communities you serve, and it demonstrates the value and the purpose of your work. Vision is the long-term goal or the desired outcome of your work, and it inspires and motivates your team members to keep working towards it. Share the impact and the vision of your work by collecting and telling stories, testimonials, and data, and by connecting your work to the bigger picture and the broader mission.

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For example, if I share similar values and have a purpose while I contribute then I'm motivated to continue volunteering and feel much grateful for the opportunity to be the part of the team.

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Mienye Badejo

Zonal Director SW at Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment
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In sharing your Vision, you have to encourage them to build theirs. It has a added value to your Vision and give Clarity of guidance in building theirs! It ultimately works for all parties concerned Within the project, they can rein free their thoughts and ideas developing another way of achieving goals that is unique to them, that they can own and still be blocks of value addition to the one they are volunteering in. That way innovation and leadership is also created.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Geetha Krishnan?? Intl Trainer Gratitude Radio Show Host

Helping organisations scale enhancing employee productivity| Have trained 38k+ people | Award winner| Certified International Speaker & trainer| 2×Intl.Bestselling co-author | Lean In - Community Manager & Circle Leader
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One other way I would suggest is to set an example for them. I remember we were volunteering for Habitats for Humanity in Atlanta, Georgia through a community service program organised by the local Hindu temple. Our leader, a much older lady in her 70's was spearheading it. We were given the task of building the house base structure from scratch with wood planks nuts and bolts. She was the first person to lift the heavy planks, fix the doors and everything in the peak summer at 90°F. She was my inspiration to keep at the task in the sweltering heat. Walking the talk to inspire the team goes a long way.

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1 Set clear and realistic goals

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