From The Suggestion Box with Nicole Smith
The Suggestion Box: Navigating Feedback The Good, The Bad, and the Say Whaattt? This podcast was created to take the FEAR out of FEEDBACK! It explores how we as Volunteer Engagement Professionals respond to and manage feedback. Hear from professionals both within and outside our industry about feedback that they received and how they used it to grow their programs as well as professionally. Join Nicole and her guests as they LAUGH, LEARN, and LIVE a more fulfilling life because of the feedback you receive.
Let Go of Perfection: How to Be an Accessibility Asset
Title: Let Go of Perfection: How to Be an Accessibility Asset
Description: In this episode, Alec Lawson and I are talking about all things accessibility and acknowledging the fact that if you aren’t talking about accessibility you aren’t doing DEAI at all. Alec discusses how working with people with disabilities has enhanced his programs, what audio description is, and why cost isn’t a viable excuse to not implement better accessibility practices in your organization. He offers, “if you want to learn, come to me; say the wrong thing, ask the uncomfor...
Knowing Your Worth and Adding Tax
Severina Ware, CVA shares her incredible background that led her into the field of Volunteer Engagement. She discusses imposter syndrome, how she overcame it and the importance of always showing up into any room as a student ready to learn something new (even about a topic you are already familiar with). She shares how she overcame the “you are new here so you don’t know how things work” when her being new didn’t mean she wasn’t right dilemma. Lastly, she shares about protecting your peace and her contribution to the new book “I Said What I Said: An Ant...
Is DEAI Still Even Relevant? ADEVI Research Reveals Fascinating Results
Faiza Venzant, CVA, and Mark Hager share fascinating insights regarding their recent research study funded by AmeriCorps surrounding Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion We chat about whether DEAI is really still even relevant, DEAI initiatives disappearing from certain industries, the lack of adequate DEAI training opportunities and the “adversity of diversity”. We discuss the continued importance of creating spaces where every person’s opinion is actually welcome, and the next steps are now that they have this newfound groundbreaking information.
RESOURCES:
ADEVI Survey Results and Focus Group Emerging Themes
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Jerome Tennille, MLS, CVA; The Man, The Myth, The Legend – Transforming Disruption to Impact
Publication date: 9/15
Description: Jerome shares the content and logistics of the new project he is a part of and why this book isn’t just for volunteer engagement managers, but nonprofit CEOs, those who work in academia, those who work in for-profit CSR, or even the HR director. He speaks candidly about being a person of color in the profession of Social Impact and Volunteer Engagement, the value of succession planning, and its connection to knowing when it is time to take the next step in your career. Lastly, shares about the importance of...
Pity Will Never Take You to the Next Level of Impact - Shifting the Focus Back on the Community
Description: Breauna Dorelusdrops some knowledge in ways you may not have heard before. We address what to do when accused of white saviorism, what to do if you are made to feel unwelcome as a white volunteer, why pity will never take you to the next level of impact, and why context is king. Sit down and buckle up buttercup, you are in for a ride.
Connect with Breauna
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breaunadorelus/
Website: https://www.connectingthecause.comÂ
Instagram@connectingthecauseÂ
...2022 ALIVE Impact Award Winners
2022 AL!VE Impact Award Winners Angela Williamson, CVA, and Susan Sanow CVA share about their Impact Award Winning Experience.
Resources from the episode:
Engage Journal - https://engagejournal.orgÂ
Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World
Brag Better -Â
More About Angela
Angela Williamson, CVA, appreciates the many people who have shared information, wisdom, and encouragement with her and loves to pay it forward to others. She is the Vol...
Title: Strategic Foresight: Predict the Future of You Volunteer Program With Adriane and Eric
Description: The only thing constant in life is change. Adriane and Eric share how to not only navigate that change but practically predict it so you can prepare and respond to it; not react to it. They talk about current trends in our sector…and outside of it…. because they all matter. It’s amazing what you can see when you look at something differently. I encourage you to give it a try. You are worth it.
Resources
Erin Spink’s E-Book New Voices & New Perspectives in Volunteer Engagement.Â
Connect...
Welcoming Neurodivergent Volunteers: Easier Than You May Think
Title: Welcoming Neurodivergent Volunteers: Easier Than You May Think
Description: Sarah discusses the magic of Chat GBT, helps us to understand the difference between Neurodiverse and Neurodivergent and how, through universal design, your program can not only be welcome to Neurodivergent volunteers, but ALL volunteers. We talk about why there is no growth in your safety zone, safe spaces vs brave spaces, the importance of asking to understand and she shares a plethora of resources for certifications that you can earn especially if working with people with disabilities is a focus you have...
S.E.E. Differently and Improve Your Volunteer Program
Description: Traci and Kayla stop by to talk about the Supportive Environment for Effectiveness (S.E.E. ) model. They also chat about the importance of professional development, building infrastructure within volunteer engagement, what they love (and hate) about collaboration, presenting at Points of Light, being ambassadors for REDIRECT and how to choose worthy group project partners.
Connect with Traci
Traci Lato-Smith, CVA
Owner / Consultant
720.446.6VMCÂ (720.446.6862)
www.volunteermanagementconsulting.com
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Founder, Ow...
People Don't Really Want to Hear About What I Have To Say...Do They?
When someone asks you to interview you on your podcast, what do you say? No! Well, I didn’t and so here we are. Angela Williamson, CVA, and Carrie Hart, CVA interview me for my own podcast. It was weird. They asked hard questions and I edited those answers out, but what was left was really good too! I mean it was over an hour and who wants to hear all of that? Carrie said there were multiple truth bombs lol. Listen in to how your No’s make way for your Yes’s, why boundaries are so important, self-c...
