tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.comments2024-02-05T20:52:11.990+10:00DJ Cronin: Mindful Leadership ™ ® © DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comBlogger546125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-58995255514900030342023-08-24T07:30:25.449+10:002023-08-24T07:30:25.449+10:00DJ - I am so pleased that I was able to make such ...DJ - I am so pleased that I was able to make such a difference in your professional journey. You’ve achieved so much in the ensuing 22 years and have become a leading voice for the sector who I am in sure has encouraged others to stay in their work. Best of all, we remain good friends! :0)Andy Fryarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-66023978669006540612023-06-27T20:48:21.924+10:002023-06-27T20:48:21.924+10:00Thanks Martin. Thanks Martin. DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-61820356315024220872023-06-05T00:52:22.761+10:002023-06-05T00:52:22.761+10:00Thanks for articulating what many of us are feelin...Thanks for articulating what many of us are feeling. -Martin J Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-2332367993517427342023-06-04T19:48:29.967+10:002023-06-04T19:48:29.967+10:00Thanks! We will never give up though!Thanks! We will never give up though!DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-27556017820570975912023-06-04T19:47:33.317+10:002023-06-04T19:47:33.317+10:00Thank you. The more things change the more they sa...Thank you. The more things change the more they same to same in our sector! DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-70170040247739327502023-06-04T19:46:14.902+10:002023-06-04T19:46:14.902+10:00Sad but true. Glad to see you back to form though!...Sad but true. Glad to see you back to form though! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-47176334475513103642023-06-04T19:34:25.174+10:002023-06-04T19:34:25.174+10:00About time someone said this. Thank you! About time someone said this. Thank you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-2969332858874502382022-11-28T21:17:27.289+10:002022-11-28T21:17:27.289+10:00Thank you. Namaste!Thank you. Namaste!DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-40452352813650977452022-11-24T18:51:25.275+10:002022-11-24T18:51:25.275+10:00testtestDJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-40239167686605266992022-11-15T20:51:19.146+10:002022-11-15T20:51:19.146+10:00I now look back on this article which was written ...I now look back on this article which was written before Covid-19 was even heard of. Spine tingling! Now I am going to check every crystal ball article of mine :-) DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-33538962090939264212022-11-15T20:49:34.051+10:002022-11-15T20:49:34.051+10:00So true Wendy, so true! Thanks for your comment - ...So true Wendy, so true! Thanks for your comment - 3 years late!DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-62963044558259300492022-11-15T14:35:12.479+10:002022-11-15T14:35:12.479+10:00So happy to see you story. Beautiful to share.So happy to see you story. Beautiful to share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-49002357780039243542021-12-12T01:15:52.826+10:002021-12-12T01:15:52.826+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Gadget Portalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521339981331940987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-73413418445192836512021-09-12T17:21:56.345+10:002021-09-12T17:21:56.345+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unow22https://www.blogger.com/profile/17670184961027237037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-6879981858328331022021-05-28T04:10:32.737+10:002021-05-28T04:10:32.737+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.KPR Nighthttps://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Speaker-Portable-Wireless-Speakers/dp/B08335K1WW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=B08335K1WW&qid=1583714479&sr=8-1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-34094417552116051492021-04-08T04:11:06.664+10:002021-04-08T04:11:06.664+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Terri Meekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10475489647904740529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-18687480459829675142020-08-08T14:34:22.227+10:002020-08-08T14:34:22.227+10:00The article itself is meant to be....almost invisi...The article itself is meant to be....almost invisible. DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-3934107351622899312020-06-27T21:32:58.613+10:002020-06-27T21:32:58.613+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.hamzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09444147228484996469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-70695074611920589302020-05-23T16:42:10.755+10:002020-05-23T16:42:10.755+10:00Thanks DJ
Thanks DJ<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-54826626535810696452020-05-23T16:36:51.142+10:002020-05-23T16:36:51.142+10:00I can relate to a few of those.
A colleague said ...I can relate to a few of those.<br /><br />A colleague said of a volunteer who had resigned “no offence but volunteer name was such a lovely person”. (Volunteer Manager not winning popularity contest here)<br /><br />Role of Volunteer Manager - being the font of all knowledge! <br />When are the vollies coming back? <br />Click fingers and they’re all back! No?<br /><br />Here’s what actually has to happen first.<br />•Current lockdown restrictions need to be lifted<br />o Determined by Government enforced regulations and restrictions<br />o Determined by Executive of organisation complying with new restrictions<br />•Organisation to adhere to Safe Workplace Australia safety and distancing restrictions<br /> Volunteer Manager - Evaluate every volunteer role to ensure safe distancing <br />• Does role adhere to safe distancing regulations?<br />• Can role be adapted to adhere to safe distancing regulations?<br />• Can shifts be split to reduce the amount of contact during the day?<br />• Is there opportunity for new roles?<br />• Some roles will need to disappear as not considered safe.<br />• Redeploying volunteers to new or changed roles.<br />Document all changes into position descriptions and guidelines.<br />Gain approval for changes by Organisation.<br /><br />A little off topic but perhaps these dot points may be more appropriate for the next Volunteer Engagement Professionals Zoom Meeting.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-58648608663693129402020-05-19T21:31:17.320+10:002020-05-19T21:31:17.320+10:00A great response Wendy which made for some excelle...A great response Wendy which made for some excellent reading and I could not agree with you more. Thanks for taking the time and effort to write it! We need more voices like yours!DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-16858416031393471432020-05-15T15:19:14.771+10:002020-05-15T15:19:14.771+10:00The Corona Virus has caused more global impact tha...The Corona Virus has caused more global impact than World Wars, Volcanic Eruptions, Tsunamis’, Fires, Floods, Drought and many other natural disasters put together. Somehow the phrase “every cloud has a silver lining” is just too benign and patronising for a crisis of this magnitude. However I would like to highlight the modern day equivalent of words from John Heywood's A dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, 1546:<br /><br />…'it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good'. <br /><br />DJ you mentioned that prior to the Corona crisis that the biggest concern was Climate Change. I completely agree with you. One of the upsides, and there are a few, of the restrictions implemented by governments to stem the spread of the virus has had a positive effect on the environment, reduction of smog due to factories being shut down and less pollution from traffic because there are less people commuting . So many people have mentioned that it has been good to slow down, take stock, look at life anew and consider what is really important in life, consumerism versus making and creating, necessity being the mother of invention. Mend, repair, upcycle, recycle, how often have we heard those words but now they are more significant than ever as we see the fragility of human life and the impact that our consumerism has had on our environment. <br /><br />So when you ask “What’s Next?”<br />Volunteering and Volunteer Management will definitely need to evolve as will life in general. It will be significantly different from life as we knew it pre Corona Virus.<br /><br />What have we learned from the current crisis? Evolve or get left behind. <br />A very smart young Irishman, Connor, a blacksmith, converted some of his equipment so that he was able to make protection screens for businesses where staff had direct contact with the public and needed to protect themselves. In Australia there have been several instances of businesses, with only minor adjustments to equipment, being able to produce much needed items such as hand sanitizer and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). Many businesses have taken their businesses online. Telehealth, once used for remote patients in outback Australia, is now a common, non-contact method for GP’s to see their patients. We are seeing more meetings held online via Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other social media platforms. We are embracing the technology and saving time and commuting in doing so. This also provides opportunities to be more inclusive, no longer is distance a deterrent for participation.<br /><br />I am not sure “What’s Next?” All that we can do is to learn as much as we can, embrace technology, share ideas, think outside the box, be adaptable, resilient, strong, wise, brave and be a leader to inspire others. Whatever we do we must evolve.<br /><br />WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-3452841876931415602020-05-14T12:38:53.051+10:002020-05-14T12:38:53.051+10:00Thanks for your comment Scott and thanks for shari...Thanks for your comment Scott and thanks for sharing the journey! DJ Cronin (Diarmuid Joseph)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14217163695140434673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-38114267675423115362020-05-14T12:17:16.763+10:002020-05-14T12:17:16.763+10:00Great article, DJ. Very thoughtful and passionatel...Great article, DJ. Very thoughtful and passionately implored.<br /><br />How is my question. Getting angry achieves little (not that I am implying you are angry of course). “Great words speak to the thoughtful, great actions speak to all” is a mantra I like repeating (which also speaks to volunteering!). <br /><br />We all demand structural changes, but these require coordination, alignment and resourcing.. both through VMs (and their execs).. on a VM salary? Not quickly enough. Peaks? Absolutely but again, with what resourcing. CPD, data, evidence-based advocacy, absolutely.<br /><br />But also, what volunteering? If neo-libs had it their way, volunteering would be primarily regarded as a pathway to employment. To me, it is about reciprocity (social contract). To others, "giving back" (but what did they take so much of first?) and to others impact, activism, social etc etc. <br /><br />The ontology of volunteering makes it difficult to speak each person's language meaningfully. Nonetheless, keep writing and keep asking, I share your journey.<br /><br />ScottAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079757803139184303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712886818225825296.post-870663928890822262019-07-24T15:58:18.201+10:002019-07-24T15:58:18.201+10:00Great post! No fluff, straight to the point and so...Great post! No fluff, straight to the point and so fact-filled it’s hard to comment without repeating the point you’ve already made.<br />Good stuff!<br />Peace<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://axtschmiede.com/emotional-intelligence/" rel="nofollow"> Read my Latest Post</a>Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909976774443904204noreply@blogger.com