Session Notes: Our Goals About Our Goals
Session Room: Table 10
Time Slot: 3PM on Saturday
Organizer: Paul Orwig, Joomla
Note-taker: Sharon Reed Corrett
Notes:
Open Source Volunteerism
Setting Goals - Meeting Goals
- what's working
- what's not
1. Don't have link beween 3 leadership teams to make sure you meet Goal
2. Goals tied to budget setting process
Structure
3 teams all volunteers
Production
Community
Legal/Financial
Haven't been successful at getting terms at meeting goals
some feel they don't have to meet goals
+ good job at publishing a blog documenting progress & recognition to volunteers
+ Engage the community, public discussions about the new things
How do you qualify volunteers
- not qualify
- no vetting process
+ orientation
+ application process
New values
accountability
model
motivation
make purpose explicit
Competition ethical?
for motivation
publicize results
Rewards & competition
- can be unmotivating
- success - reward for good behavior, focus on success vs failure
Set expectations
there are different expectations at the various levels
Holding leaders accountable
Goals vs objectives
- successful organizations
set expectations right away
throughout manage time table & report out
manage/balance workload
How do get people to volunteer
- Joomla monthly magazine help wanted section for volunteers
- Watch for people for specific jobs & ask personally
- Asking people is a goo dway to show you recognize them
How much time does it take to manage a volunteer
- 7-10 people span of control
- structure of organization
Goals vs. objectives - clarify
Gols clear, measurable
ZMilestones/activites to accomplish
measurable & achievable by volunteers
Volunteers - that don't want to d what you need, how to manage
Key ideas for volunteers
set an expectatoin up front
qualify volunteers
Organization branding helps volunteers
Volunteer base should match work needed so no one is over-worked
Questions:
Take-aways:
Action Items:
- None