"So many people -- media and corporate people in particular -- like to talk about volunteers in the most flowery language possible: volunteers as selfless and hard-working and nice and sweet and huggable. Gosh golly, don't you love them?!?
I'm not fond of using fuzzy language to talk about volunteers, because I find it degrading and disrespectful. It devalues volunteers and their role in organizations."
Not my words but Jayne Cravens. Please see the link on my page to Jaynes site.
3 words come to my mind when I read Jaynes stuff!
Refreshing...Honest...Advanced
Now speaking and working on Mindfulness, Mindful leadership and advanced volunteer leadership.
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