Motivating Our Volunteers (“Walk softly and carry a big Carrot”) MWB Neil Neddermeyer

“Motivation without action is just entertainment.”

Steps Towards action: Establish your own creditability Motivational leadership is influence not title How good do you think you are? What would others say?

Fully identify the problem Do your homework Is the goal universally accepted as an issue? Is the goal universally accepted as an issue? Is someone else trying to solve the problem? Is someone else trying to solve the problem? What attempts have been made? What attempts have been made?

Establish the right plan Strategic Planning is not just working a calendar. Strategic Planning is not just working a calendar. Find common enemy Find common enemy Find a common love Find a common love Complicated plans should be stated simply Complicated plans should be stated simply

Identify the person or group to be activated Seek out other leaders first and use their creditability Seek out other leaders first and use their creditability Set up communication avenues Set up communication avenues

Create buy-in Make it personal and create action: Touch their hearts then ask for a hand. Touch their hearts then ask for a hand. find “take homes” find “take homes” develop contracts develop contracts

Set the craft to work Be direct Be direct Make it clear Make it clear Give them the reasons for their action Give them the reasons for their action Explain the values and consequences Explain the values and consequences

“Lady Bug Lady Bug, fly away home. Your house is on fire and your children will burn.” It’s decisive It’s clear It’s clear It’s fulfilling basic needs It’s not leadership It’s motivational

Monitoring People respect what you inspect People respect what you inspect Redundant contacts will find success Redundant contacts will find success Don’t overestimate the event and underestimate the process Don’t overestimate the event and underestimate the process

Reward success Using the Carrot and not the Stick Using the Carrot and not the Stick Job satisfaction is more important then wages. Job satisfaction is more important then wages. Team building and reward concepts are the same Team building and reward concepts are the same

Establish long term solutions

Be a true leader People follow you because: Level 1:They have to. Level 1:They have to. Level 2: They want to. Level 2: They want to. Level 3: What you have done for the organization Level 3: What you have done for the organization Level 4: What you have done for them Level 4: What you have done for them Level 5: Who you are and what you represent. Level 5: Who you are and what you represent. John Maxwell John Maxwell

Inspire them - then guide them Motivate: (to motivate is to inspire) Motivate: (to motivate is to inspire) Lead: (To lead is to guide) Lead: (To lead is to guide) MWB Neil Neddermeyer