Training Ideas, Resources, Tools

Building Cross-Cultural Bridges: A Trio of Trainings (July - October 2019)
Virtual Volunteer Recruitment Teams: Considerations, Tools, and Training for Success (April - July 2019)
Tried and True Training Exercises: Helping Non-Volunteer Staff Work Well With Volunteers (January - April 2019)
Storytelling in Volunteer Management (October 2018 - January 2019)
Humor is the Best Medicine. . . and Training Tool (October 2018 - January 2019)
The Trouble with Training (July - October 2018)
Using Interactive Polling Software to Engage Volunteers in Training (April - July 2018)
Tech Tools: Best Bets for Volunteer Managers (April - July 2018)
Effective Volunteer Training is a Three-Tier Investment (January - April 2018)
New Resources for Volunteers from CNIB (January - April 2018)
Teen Volunteers Impact a Hospital's Electronic Medical Records Initiative (October 2017 - January 2018)
Volunteer Handbooks: One Size Does Not Fit All (October 2017 - January 2018)
FaCE-ing and Managing Boundary Dilemmas in Volunteer Management (October 2017 - January 2018)
Tailoring Your Recruitment Message: How to Use A/B Testing for Maximum Results (October 2017 - January 2018)
Training Adults to Work Successfully with Teenage Volunteers (July - October 2017)
GO LIVE! How to Embrace Live-Streaming Video Platforms for Volunteer Programs (April - July 2017)
Preparing for Success: Strategies for Training Teenage Volunteers (April - July 2017)
Lessons from a Lifetime of Training: An Interview with Betty Stallings (January - April 2017)
Making Stronger Connections: Training Central Park Zoo Docents to Understand and Value Inquiry-based Interpretation (July - October 2016)
Voluntas: An Australian Experiment in Volunteer Conflict Management for the Volunteering Sector (July - October 2016)
A Rose by Any Other Name: Multi-purposing Training Technology (July - October 2016)
Five Strategies to Shut Down Volunteer Conflict (April - July 2016)
Empowering Volunteers Through Health Literacy (April - July 2016)
Herding Cats (Or How to Facilitate a Great Learning Experience for People With Very Different Backgrounds) (April - July 2016)
Falling on Deaf Ears? The Psychology of Giving Advice (January - April 2016)
Book Clubs: Not Just for Neighbors Any More! (January - April 2016)
Increase Reflection in Training to Enhance Transfer of Learning (October 2015 - January 2016)
Volunteer Engagement as a Form of Transformational Leadership (July - October 2015)
Advocating for Volunteers by Educating Staff (April 2015)
Tricks and Tips to Help Learners Learn from Each Other (January 2015)
A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Volunteer Training Videos (October 2014)
Forming a Collaborative Training Partnership: A Rollercoaster of Learning Curves for Three Volunteer Centres (April 2014)
Applying Adult Learning Principles to Enhance Volunteer Training (January 2014)
How to Welcome and Orient Volunteers Online: Experiences from George House Trust (October 2013)
Jump on the Intern Bandwagon (July 2013)
Low-cost, High-impact Professional Development (April 2013)
A CV/Résumé Writing Workshop: Creating Valuable Tools and a "Thank you" for Volunteers (January 2013)
The Professor Is In: Classroom Techniques That Capture Critical Issues in Volunteer Management, Part 1 (January 2013)
The Power of Questions: Encouraging Reflective Practice in Supporting Volunteers (October 2012)
Learning Technology Platforms: The Next Step in Training Volunteers (July 2012)
Peer Career Coaching: Investing in Your Professional Development (April 2012)
Volunteering Is Learning: The Volunteer Manager as Trainer (April 2012)
Personal Volunteer History (January 2012)
The Volunteer Impact Program (VIP) Revisited: An Update on an Innovative Approach to Strengthening Volunteer Engagement Capacity (January 2012)
What’s Wrong about the Way We Teach Volunteer Management (October 2011)
The Future of Volunteer Management: Wrestling with our Demons (July 2011)
Millennials: Incorrigible or Innovative? (April 2011)
Bridging Your Organization's Digital Divide: A Rapid Development Plan (January 2011)
The Volunteer Impact Program (VIP): An Innovative Approach to Strengthen Volunteer Engagement Capacity (January 2011)
Games People Play: New Ideas for Icebreakers (July 2010)
Choosing the Right Training Method (April 2010)
Using Social Media in Your Volunteer Engagement Strategy (July 2009 )
An Update on Online Training Efforts and Workshops the Wired Way (April 2009)
Volunteer Experience Makes a Difference in this Job Market: How to Present Volunteer Activities on a Resume (April 2009)
Training for Organization Leaders: Capitalize on Volunteer Resources During Tough Economic Times (April 2009)
Reflection on Reflection: Ivan Scheier's Think Tank Legacy (January 2009)
Mini-Max: Ivan's Game with a Purpose (January 2009)
Reflection Pools: Adding Value to Conferences (October 2008)
Training Small Nonprofits and Community-Based Groups about Leadership of Volunteers (July 2008)
Award-Winning Nominations: How to Bring Recognition and Awards to Volunteers (April 2008)
Online Periodicals on Volunteerism ( January 2008 )
Creating a Culturally Competent Volunteer Program ( January 2008 )
Tongue Fu! How to Deflect, Disarm and Defuse Verbal Conflict (October 2007)
Engaging Highly Skilled Volunteers - The Competitive Edge (October 2007)
Training Tips When Faced with Challenging Participants (July 2007 )
Appreciative Inquiry: A Strengths-Based Approach in Volunteer Training (April 2007)
If You Think Education is Expensive Try Ignorance (January 2007)
Getting Ninety People to Consensus: A Non-training Design (January 2007)
When Disaster Strikes: Getting Volunteer Resources to the Right Place at the Right Time (October 2006)
Why I Learnt to Hate Icebreakers (July 2006)
Creating a 'Fear-Less' Speakers Bureau Program (April 2006)
The Power of Personal Connections (January 2006)
The 'T' Word in Volunteer Management: A Creative Approach to Getting Volunteers into Training (October 2005)
Who Is That? An Interactive Exercise to Explore Perceptions (October 2005)
Training Volunteers to Become Advocates and Activists Through Direct Action Organizing (July 2005)
Reflections on Building the Profession in Australasia (April 2005)
Keeping Volunteers Engaged During Organizational Change: A Tool for Successful Transition (April 2005)
Helping Volunteers through Stressful Situations (January 2005)
ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE... and You're the Star (January 2005)
Adding MAGIC to Your Meetings (October 2004)
Don't Tell: Confidentiality and the Volunteer Situation (July 2004)
Beyond the Mundane: Using Nametags to Build Community in Volunteer Programs (July 2004)
VQ Sustainable Training Scheme (April 2004)
The Name Game (April 2004)
Facilitating the End of an Era (January 2004)
Volunteers' Most Common Accidents - and How to Avoid Them ( October 2003)
Tools for Strategic Planning ( October 2003)
Why Won't They Change? (July 2003)
Formal Credentialing of Volunteers (July 2003)
Examining Moments of Truth (April 2003)
Designing a Strategy for Persuasion (January 2003)
Learning and Sharing with Technology (October 2002)
Falling on Deaf Ears? The Psychology of Giving Advice (October 2002)
101 Tips for Trainers or How To Survive Life "At the Front of the Room" (July 2002)
Go on, Speak Up! Speak Out! (April 2002)
Coping with Change: An Experiential Exercise (April 2002)
Team Building Training Module (January 2002)
Six Training Exercises to Enhance Recruitment of Volunteers (October 2001)
The "Imaginary Client": Presenting Psychosocial Issues to Volunteers (July 2001)
Workshops the Wired Way (April 2001)

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