The New Breed: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jonathan Mckee, Thomas W. Mckee
Publisher: Group Publishing
Category: Book
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Pages: 176
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ISBN: 0764435647
EAN: 9780764435645
ASIN: 0764435647
Publication Date: November 5, 2007
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 Good Information on Today's Volunteers! July 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The New Breed gives excellent descriptions of 21st century volunteers as opposed to those 20 years ago. It really helps us understand the 6 great seismic shift that took place which changed the characteristics of volunteers today:
1. Family Dynamics
2. Isolation
3. Flexibility
4. Generations
5. Technology
6. Professionalism
It gives great insight into retiring boomers and gen @ and why they are the newest volunteers today.
This book also has a lot of practical tips for recruiting, managing, and leading a team of volunteers. I appreciate the writers' approach to establishing the power and passion of the volunteer team: passion, focus, strategic thinking, community, training, and development. I also really enjoyed the resources that were given in the back of the book such as volunteer expectations, responsibilities of the position, volunteer application, and team-building activities.
This book definitely has great ideas... however, I picked it up thinking it would be more for church volunteers... I think this book is more suited for organizations that need volunteers. However, there are definitely ideas and resources that I can adapt to fit the church setting. Oh, and I really like that this book is very organized!
 Eye-opening look at volunteers today May 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As someone scratching their head trying to figure out how to get more people involved in our ministry, I turned to this book which talks about the challenges involved in recruiting and working with volunteers today. To say the least, it was a real eye-opener.
While just shy of being a "Boomer", my outlook on life and commitment is much more 'old school' than the new breed of volunteers. This book really helped me to understand the differences, and gave me a lot more respect for younger people. Their outlook on life is different, yes, but in no way inferior - and understanding their motivations, needs, and outlook on serving and commitment, will make a difference for both of us.
The book has three parts: The Volunteer Recruiter, the Volunteer Manager and the Volunteer Leader. The Volunteer Recruiter looks at this new breed of volunteer, painting a profile of the 21st Century volunteer. They talk about the need for providing easy on-ramps, and treating recruiting more like a courting relationship. The goal is not all that different - this new breed is quite capable and interested in committing, but it's going to be more on their terms, out of passion, and will come after they see themselves making a difference - it won't be signing on "up front" for long-term commitment out of someone else's 'need.' The first part also looks at two great sources of volunteers - retired Boomers and young professionals. It has a great discussion of seven "sins" of recruiting efforts:
Sin 1 - Expecting announcements to work
Sin 2 - Go it alone
Sin 3 - Recruit only those able to make long-term commitments
Sin 4 - Assume "No" means "Never"
Sin 5 - Recruit any BIC (Body In Chair)
Sin 6 - Ask busy people to do busy work
Sin 7 - Recruit professionals who know nothing about volunteer management
Part two gets into managing a new breed of volunteers. The increased need for understanding their individual needs and motivation, feedback, perks, and understanding role of relationships. There's more to having a "huddle" than just a fancy new name for a "Team Meeting." Chapter six has a good discussion on 'Empowerment' and how that differs from 'Delegation'. Chapters 7 and 8 were good inclusions in the book as well: Managing the Virtual Volunteer; and Managing (or Canning) High-Maintenance Volunteers.
The final part of the book is on the Volunteer Leader, with discussion and a case study on successfully leading a volunteer organization. The book is broadly applicable, useful for any kind of volunteer organization.
Overall, the book is a must-read for anyone new to recruiting or managing volunteers, or anyone from the old school working with volunteers who wonders why 'these kids nowadays are so afraid of commitment!'
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