volunteer leadership recruitment

Volunteer Leadership Recruitment

March 25, 2010

Presenters

Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, jtrautwein@nahu.org

Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, lwander@cdphp.com

Carolyn Goodwin, Texas AHU Past President, 972.503.4248, cgoodwin@goodwinbenefits.com

Brooke Willson, NAHU VP of Chapter Relations, 703.276.3812, bwillson@nahu.org

Where Are You Looking?

Northeastern New York AHU

• Recruiting requires:– Target– Focus– Follow up– Follow up– Follow up

Northeastern New York AHU

• Respect your volunteers and their time– Start and end the meetings on time– Know they have day jobs and other

commitments– Communicate regularly

Northeastern New York AHU

• Welcome presentation

Texas AHU

• Create a plan• Share your plan• Work your plan• Accept that it may not turn out how

you envisioned

Texas AHU & locals

• Match the person to the job• Delegate• Give up control• Check in • Appreciate the work being done

Texas AHU

Revitalizing a Dormant Chapter• No meetings, now monthly meetings• Less than 15 members, now over 35• State officers spent a day on the road

recruiting members• Passionate members are recruiting

new members and new leaders

Do What You Love

• Your attitude is a key in successfully recruiting volunteers

• Too much honesty/desperation can be a turn off

• Begging rarely works out• Beware too much passion• Share your love

New Members Are Good Volunteers

• Invite new members to volunteer• Involve them while their still excited• Younger members typically have fewer

family commitments = more time• Don’t let lack of experience be a turn off• New members potentially are newer to the

business and they appreciate the contacts/benefits

Limited Resources?

• Double up on positions• Be selective about which positions need to

be filled. • NAHU has identified the key offices:*President *Membership*President-elect *Legislative*Secretary *Education*Treasurer

Q&A

Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, jtrautwein@nahu.org

Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, lwander@cdphp.com

Carolyn Goodwin, Texas AHU Past President, 972.503.4248, cgoodwin@goodwinbenefits.com

Brooke Willson, NAHU VP of Chapter Relations, 703.276.3812, bwillson@nahu.org

Thank you for you time.