Responses
to March 2005 Hot Topic
So
just what is advanced anyway?
By
Andy Fryar
Response posted on 8th
March 2005 by Clare Doyle, Program Manager - Community
Visitors Scheme, MS Society of Victoria,Australia
I
did consider this topic when I applied to come to
the "Retreat". I agree with your points. I have had
12 years with the one organisation and the same program
the Community Visitors Scheme. I commenced as a 'coordinator
of volunteers' and after some years took on management,
9 paid staff and 366 volunteers. However, the organisation
did not change my title, I changed that some years
down the track, myself. I also changed the paid staff
title to 'Program Coordinators' The job incorporates
running a program with many players - clients, volunteers,
aged Care Home staff. I have been involved in the
City Network of Managers of volunteers for many years
in Melbourne. I don't fit into every one of the points
you make but do consider myself 'advanced' in the
industry. I am looking forward to the retreat.
Response
posted on 2nd March 2005 by Rob Jackson, Rob Jackson
Head of Fundraising (Strategy) Royal National Institute
of the Blind, United Kingdom
"What
a cracking hot topic this month. Well done Andy, I
think it is an excellent, challenging and thought
provoking piece"
Response
posted on 2nd March 2005 by Vicki Williams, Community
Development Officer Volunteering, HACC and Hills CPN,
District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia
Great
article and certainly one that I will share with my
Manager!
Thanks
Response
posted on 2nd March 2005 by Moyneen Curtis, Executive
Officer, DoCare Coop, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Thank
you for the opportunity to read your essay and respond. I
found it informative and thought provoking for me.
I have recently taken on my current
position as Executive Officer of DoCare in Geelong. For
seven years prior to this role I was CEO of a Community
Health Service which provided a wide range of primary
health care programs and aged residential care programs,
with over 200 staff and more than 700 volunteers.
In DoCare I have only 8 staff members but over 300
volunteers who provide 'hands on' support programs.
From my past experience I consider that having
leadership skills (whether or not a person has managed
a volunteer program - big or small or managed people
- whether volunteers or not) is the most critical
requirement. I make this statement because I consider
that having leadership skills not just management
skills (so it is important to distinguish between
leadership and managment) will give us the right to
be called 'advanced'.
Its
not too late...
Let's
hear what you think!
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