How can a nonprofit organization survive without its volunteers? They can’t. It’s critical that we listen to our volunteers.
At both the International Listening Association and the Southern States Communication Association, I shared several best practices on listening to volunteers. The ILA session was recorded live; the audio from that session accompanies the slides in this slidedeck:
What additional examples would you add?


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