Retaining Volunteers - Revision history

Dee: Added now location for logs. Removed reference to a de4ad link.

2018-05-01T19:34:17Z

Added now location for logs. Removed reference to a de4ad link.

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	=== Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group ===		=== Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group ===

	*Swap numbers ~~asap~~ in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod, attend an event etc ~~(!)~~		*Swap numbers in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod, attend an event etc
	*Respect each other's skills and different time commitments		*Respect each other's skills and different time commitments
	*Consider having informal ~~meet ups~~ every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring ~~group volunteers~~		*Consider having informal meetings every 3 months, maybe sometimes with volunteers from neigbouring groups
	*Meet up online if face-to-face ~~meet ups~~ never seem to happen		*Meet up online if face-to-face meetings never seem to happen
	*Have your own mods/support group - some Freegle groups cc relevant messages to the group-owner address, others have a Yahoo group ~~that's just~~ for volunteers of one or ~~a couple of~~ adjoining ~~re-gifting~~ groups. Advantages:		*Have your own mods support group - some Freegle groups copy relevant messages to the group-owner address, others have a Yahoo group for volunteers from one or more adjoining groups.
			Advantages:
	**archive		**archive
	**files		**files
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	** support		** support

	*Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:		*Check the management logs (Mod tools>Logs>Messages) or (Mod tools>Members>Approved>Moderation Team) from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:
	**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out		**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out
	**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover		**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover
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	*If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential Volunteer Support]]		*If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential Volunteer Support]]

	*Interesting retaining volunteers article:

	~~http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm~~

	<br> Back to [[Recruiting, Training and Retaining]] or [[Running Your Group]] [[File:Manage-local-group.png\|20px\|link=Running Your Local Group]]		<br> Back to [[Recruiting, Training and Retaining]] or [[Running Your Group]] [[File:Manage-local-group.png\|20px\|link=Running Your Local Group]]

	[[Category:Recruit/Train/Retain]]		[[Category:Recruit/Train/Retain]]

Jacky at 21:55, 20 September 2015

2015-09-20T21:55:42Z

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	= Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group =		=== Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group ===

	*Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod (!)		*Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod, attend an event etc (!)
	*Respect each other's skills and different time commitments		*Respect each other's skills and different time commitments
	*Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group ~~mods~~		*Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group volunteers
	*Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen		*Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen
	*Have your own mods' group - some ~~freegle~~ groups cc ~~relelvent~~ messages to the group-owner address, others have a ~~yahoo~~ group that's just for ~~mods~~ of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:		*Have your own mods/support group - some Freegle groups cc relevant messages to the group-owner address, others have a Yahoo group that's just for volunteers of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:
	**archive		**archive
	**files		**files
	**practice polls		**practice polls
	**chat ~~&~~ support		**sharing promotional and other local news
			**chat
			** support

	*Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:		*Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:
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	**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest		**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest

	*If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential ~~Mod~~ Support]]		*If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential Volunteer Support]]

	*Interesting retaining volunteers article:		*Interesting retaining volunteers article:

Jacky: Jacky moved page Retaining mods to Retaining Volunteers

2015-09-20T21:47:09Z

Jacky moved page Retaining mods to Retaining Volunteers

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Jacky at 17:28, 29 August 2010

2010-08-29T17:28:43Z

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	~~[[Category:Recruit/Train/Retain]]~~		= Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group =
	= Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group =

	* Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod (!)		*Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod (!)
	* Respect each other's skills and different time commitments		*Respect each other's skills and different time commitments
	* Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods		*Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods
	* Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen		*Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen
	* Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:		*Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:
	**archive		**archive
	**files		**files
	**practice polls		**practice polls
	**chat & support		**chat & support

	* Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:		*Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:
	**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out		**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out
	**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover		**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover
	**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest		**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest

	* If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential Mod Support]]		*If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential Mod Support]]

	* Interesting retaining volunteers article:		*Interesting retaining volunteers article:
	~~http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm~~

			http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm

	Back to [[Recruiting, Training and Retaining]] or [[Running Your Group]]		<br> Back to [[Recruiting, Training and Retaining]] or [[Running Your Group]] [[File:Manage-local-group.png\|20px\|link=Running Your Local Group]]

			[[Category:Recruit/Train/Retain]]

Jacky at 04:24, 29 July 2010

2010-07-29T04:24:13Z

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	* Interesting retaining volunteers article:		* Interesting retaining volunteers article:
	http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm		http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm


			Back to [[Recruiting, Training and Retaining]] or [[Running Your Group]]

Susanbanderson: Add category

2010-03-07T10:08:29Z

Add category

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	= Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group =		= Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group =

Susanbanderson: Mod support

2010-03-07T07:21:26Z

Mod support

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	Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group
			= Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group =

	* Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod (!)		* Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod (!)
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	**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest		**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest

	* ~~Retaining~~ volunteers article:		* If you have a sensitive and difficult issue within your team that cannot be resolved locally, consider asking for confidential advice from [[Confidential Mod Support]]

			* Interesting retaining volunteers article:
	http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm		http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm

Caroline at 16:33, 2 March 2010

2010-03-02T16:33:01Z

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	* Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:		* Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:

	**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out		**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out
	**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover		**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover

Caroline at 16:32, 2 March 2010

2010-03-02T16:32:37Z

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	* Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen		* Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen
	* Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:		* Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:

	**archive		**archive
	**files		**files

Caroline at 16:31, 2 March 2010

2010-03-02T16:31:27Z

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	* Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods		* Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods
	* Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen		* Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen
	* Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:		* Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:
	o archive
	o files		**archive
	o practice polls		**files
	o chat & support		**practice polls
			**chat & support

	* Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:		* Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:
	o the busy mod may be more likely to burn out
	o if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover		**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out
	o other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest		**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover
			**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest

	* Retaining volunteers article:		* Retaining volunteers article:
	http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm		http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm