http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer Maine Conversations about Volunteer Management Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer#comment-80 Jodi Freedman Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:59:21 +0000 http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer#comment-80 Thank you for your support Anne and Dorothy. I had to chuckle since you both taught me most of what I know about volunteer management! I guess I was a good student. Thank you for your support Anne and Dorothy. I had to chuckle since you both taught me most of what I know about volunteer management! I guess I was a good student.

]]> http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer#comment-69 Dorothy Grannell Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:38:36 +0000 http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer#comment-69 Once again, Jodi points to the importance of having policies in place, specific position descriptions and a performance review process that can be put into place for volunteers. The performance review can serve as recognition for the volunteers who are doing well and having positive results for your organization. It can also provide a documented record of how the volunteer that needs improvement actually receives tips and training that can help the person improve his or her results and develop new skills. If that fails, there is a paper trail that allows the manager of volunteers to actually do the "firing" Once again, Jodi points to the importance of having policies in place, specific position descriptions and a performance review process that can be put into place for volunteers. The performance review can serve as recognition for the volunteers who are doing well and having positive results for your organization. It can also provide a documented record of how the volunteer that needs improvement actually receives tips and training that can help the person improve his or her results and develop new skills. If that fails, there is a paper trail that allows the manager of volunteers to actually do the “firing”

]]> http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer#comment-63 Anne Schink Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:20:38 +0000 http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/yes-it-is-ok-to-fire-a-volunteer#comment-63 You are so right, Jodi. It's another reason to be sure that a volunteer knows who the 'supervisor' is. That way consistent, frequent feedback between volunteer and supervisor assures that dissatisfaction about expectations and performance does not come as a surprise to either of them! You are so right, Jodi. It’s another reason to be sure that a volunteer knows who the ’supervisor’ is. That way consistent, frequent feedback between volunteer and supervisor assures that dissatisfaction about expectations and performance does not come as a surprise to either of them!

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