Be A Responsible Volunteer
Responsibility & Accountability
Long-distance communication requires a person to be a self-starter. This is a volunteer who is internally motivated rather than externally goaded, who is proactive rather than reactive, and who makes decisions instead of waiting for instructions. This volunteer takes initiative and doesn’t need to rely on others to give him orders.
Not all volunteers are like this, so be sure to set up your own expectations at the beginning of your volunteer activities and hold yourself accountable.
It is important to set priorities. To minimize conflict of interests, establish clear priorities to guide your volunteer decisions. These priorities should give you as a volunteer, a clear sense of what is important and how your time should be spent.
Measure your performance according to the expectations that you have established or that has been established for you. Establish checkpoints to evaluate your progress. Address issues that may make you unable to follow through with assigned volunteer tasks.
Do not be afraid to speak up if you feel over worked or burdened down. A negative volunteer experience can deter people from continuing to offer to be involved. If you volunteer and agree to complete a task and that is not done, then you will most likely be held accountable.
If you can not meet the task, then ask to step down. Have an open and honest conversation with the volunteer coordinator so you won't get removed from your assigned task. There are many factors that can contribute to a project not being completed, and you do not want to be one of them.
Long-distance communication requires a person to be a self-starter. This is a volunteer who is internally motivated rather than externally goaded, who is proactive rather than reactive, and who makes decisions instead of waiting for instructions. This volunteer takes initiative and doesn’t need to rely on others to give him orders.
Not all volunteers are like this, so be sure to set up your own expectations at the beginning of your volunteer activities and hold yourself accountable.
It is important to set priorities. To minimize conflict of interests, establish clear priorities to guide your volunteer decisions. These priorities should give you as a volunteer, a clear sense of what is important and how your time should be spent.
Measure your performance according to the expectations that you have established or that has been established for you. Establish checkpoints to evaluate your progress. Address issues that may make you unable to follow through with assigned volunteer tasks.
Do not be afraid to speak up if you feel over worked or burdened down. A negative volunteer experience can deter people from continuing to offer to be involved. If you volunteer and agree to complete a task and that is not done, then you will most likely be held accountable.
If you can not meet the task, then ask to step down. Have an open and honest conversation with the volunteer coordinator so you won't get removed from your assigned task. There are many factors that can contribute to a project not being completed, and you do not want to be one of them.
