The Volunteer's Viewpoint

If you want my loyalty, interest, and best efforts remember that:

• "I need a SENSE OF BELONGING, a feeling that I am honestly needed for my total self not just for my hands, nor because I take orders well."

• "I need to have a sense of sharing in planning our objectives.  My need will be satisfied only when I feel that my ideas have had a fair hearing."

• "I need to feel that the goals and objectives arrived at are within reach and that they make sense to me."

• "I need to feel that what I'm doing has real purpose or contributes to human welfare - that its value extends even beyond my personal gain, or hours."

• "I need to share in making the rules by which, together, we shall live and work toward our goals."

• "I need to know in come clear detail just what is expected of me - not only my detailed task but where I have opportunity to make personal and final decisions."

• "I need to have some responsibilities that challenge, that are within range of my abilities and interests, that contribute toward reaching my assigned goal, and that cover all goals."

• "I need to see that progress is being made toward the goals we have set."

• "I need to be kept informed.  What I'm not up on, I may be down on.  (Keeping me informed is one way to give me status as an individual.)"

• "I need to have confidence in my superiors - confidence based upon assurance of consistent fair treatment, or recognition when it is due, and trust loyalty will bring increased security."

---anonymous---