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Leading Organizations
Quick Assessment

The Volunteer Management Competencies were created to document the skills you need to function as a volunteer manager. The Quick Assessment that follows enables you to identify and rate yourself according to your perceptions of your strengths and needs.

Once you’ve done the Quick Assessment, you should print this page to use in developing your learning plan. You can also link to resources that provide more information about each topic.

Function Basic Knowledge Mid-Level Knowledge Confident & Capable Resources
Articulate & commit to the organization's vision and connects vision to goals.
From Research to Action
Partner, collaborate, work with others and facilitate work groups.

A Variety of Learning ToolsArt of Effective Business & Non-Profit PartnershipsEnsuring Access to Training

Making Presentations AccessibleMatching Training Approaches to OutcomesPowerpoint Presentation template includes basic guidelines for audience readability

Empower others.

Cultural CompetencyLeading with ExperienceVolunteer-Staff Climate Checklist

 

Convert needs into objectives & action plans.
Logic Model for Program Planning and Evaluation
Learn, apply and model the professional principles of volunteer management.
Assessment of ProfessionalismCode of Ethics for Volunteer ManagersCVA Ethics Summary

 

There is also a Novice to Expert Continuum for Leadership, which takes longer to complete (it’s 5 pages in length). You can access it using the link if you want a more detailed self-analysis of your strengths and gaps.

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