What We Learned (The Hard Way) About Supervising Volunteers

by Jarene Frances Lee, Julia M. Catagnus, Susan J. Ellis (Editor)

Packed with the advice, wisdom, and experience of over 85 real-life, on-the-job supervisors of volunteers, this guide offers a crystal clear analysis of what works and what doesn’t in supervision. It also includes comments from volunteers about what they need from those who supervise them, as well as excerpts from classic articles and books by experts in the field and a self-assessment survey covering the attitudes and actions necessary to be an effective supervisor.

Genres: Management

180 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[MD]

Geared mainly to supervision by paid employees of ongoing volunteers, but some is applicable to other situations as well. Good sections on describing positions and showing gratitude to volunteers.