The very best way to keep up with Tom McKee and his writing, his books, his free resources, seminars, workshops and speaking http://www.volunteerpower.com/ Copyright 2008, Volunteer Power en-us Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 PST http://www.volunteerpower.com/articles/Newsletter62.asp http://www.volunteerpower.com/articles/Newsletter62.asp Tom@VolunteerPower.com (Tom McKee) Article Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 PST I want to begin a new series on training your volunteers. We all agree that training is essential; however, the New Breed of Volunteers are professionals. We maintain that our greatest potential for recruitment (<a href="http://www.volunteerpower.com/articles/Newsletter56.asp#TITLE1">see article</a>) are the retired boomers. They are often retired teachers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, or professors. And the young, single professional, right out of Stanford, are eager to help us-you get the picture. But then we ask this professional to attend our training program.<br /><br /> <b>Question:</b> Do we ask the high-capacity person to attend our volunteer training program-often led by a volunteer?<br /><br /> <b>Answer:</b> Absolutely-but do it with finesse.<br /><br /> Before you start your training program, answer these questions. <ol> <li>What do I want the person to know that he/she doesn't already know?</li> <li>How can I motivate the volunteer to want to learn what he/she doesn't know?</li> <li>How does the volunteer learn best?</li> <li>How can I know that the volunteer is learning?</li> <li>Who can best deliver our training?</li> </ol> <b class="HIGHLIGHT">What do I want the volunteer to know that he/she doesn't already know?</b><br /><br /> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.volunteerpower.com/articles/Newsletter62.asp">Click here for the rest of the article provided by VolunteerPower.com</A></CENTER>