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The spectrum of engagement
Years ago when my husband and I were preparing to marry - in a church - we sat down with the minister for a chat. We had never met him but he was the current minister in the church in Ontario where my parents married, and where my grandparents had spent a large part...
Thought/Consulting Volunteering
Have you heard of "thought" or "consulting" volunteering? Watch this 1 minute clip of me talking about the concept and then respond in the comments to one or more of the questions below. Let's start a conversation! Tell me, as a manager of volunteers: What further...
Striving for real
I've been reading a little bit of Seth Godin's blog lately and admiring both his thoughts and the brevity in which he expresses them. Often his posts are just two or three paragraphs long, yet they still pack a thoughtful punch. These posts, along with my recent...
Victoria supports women entrepreneurs
While on vacation in Maui in May this year I got into a conversation with another Canadian woman at the pool. She had recently moved back to Kelowna after living in the States for a while but mentioned to me - after hearing that I lived here - that she had really...
Developing an e-portfolio
Over the course of December 2012 to January 2013 I took a course in Professional Learning Portfolios from the Social Learning Centre with Jane Hart as the facilitator. Individuals from all over the world participated in the course, which was an experiential one...
Pauline Penner’s thoughts on networking
A while back I attended one of Carolyne Taylor's yoUnlimited conferences and went to a session that two local Victoria women, Pauline Penner and Anna Harvey, presented on networking. Anna and I had met before so our seeing each other at the conference was a...
The way Generation X volunteers: informally
In the last couple of weeks I've been spending time developing an e-portfolio, which essentially showcases my resume online with expanded and interactive content. It's been a really valuable exercise to go through for a number of reasons. One reason has been that I've...
What bad online courses look like, and how to avoid them
It seems like I've been teaching online non-stop since the end of April. Oh wait, I have. I had the good fortune while I was doing a contract as an Instructional Designer at Royal Roads University this past year to co-facilitate their Instructional Skills Workshop...
I don’t count
When I was growing up, one of our family's jokes was about how "we don't count in our family." It was usually a phrase that cropped up after someone ate the last of the cookies, squares, or freezer peaches that we had put away for the winter (yes there absolutely is a...
Oh where oh where has the volunteer screening cycle gone?
Oh where or where has the volunteer screening cycle gone? Oh where or where could it be? Last month when I was preparing to co-facilitate Volunteer Victoria's "Leading Volunteers: Foundations in Volunteer Management" course for Volunteer Burnaby, I spent some time...