Wednesday, October 9, 2002, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

FROM TEN TO TENFOLD: MANAGING VOLUNTEERS IN A GROWING ORGANIZATION

Patricia Worthington, Foster Care Citizen Review Boards, Utah; Donna Riley, Foster Care Citizen Review Boards, Utah; Kristin Lambert, Foster Care Citizen Review Boards, Utah

Session Description: Examine the leadership and management skills that are necessary to achieve and maintain organizational growth.  Explore innovative options for recruiting, retaining and managing volunteers through periods of rapid growth.  Prepare a growth plan for your organization.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify opportunities for growth within an organization
2. Explore innovative methods of achieving growth within limited resources
3. Identify leadership skills that enable growth in an organization
4. Identify management skills that sustain growth in an organization
5. Learn how to effectively recruit volunteers in rural and urban areas
6. Identify and develop strategies for overcoming obstacles to growth
7. Prepare an action plan for expanding your organization

Level:  Intermediate
Conference Theme(s): Balance, Community Opportunity, Reflection