by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Oh where or where has the volunteer screening cycle gone? Oh where or where could it be? Last month when I was preparing to co-facilitate Volunteer Victoria’s “Leading Volunteers: Foundations in Volunteer Management” course for Volunteer Burnaby, I... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever seen the TV show “Undercover Boss”? If you haven’t, it’s essentially a program that features CEOs from different high profile companies going undercover within their own operations to see what and how things are really done by... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Since January my mother and I have been emailing back and forth to each other a daily gratitude journal, picking three things from each day to tell each other that we are thankful for. Our emails stack up upon each other, creating one very long string of the best... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
The other week I was in Burnaby facilitating the first day of the “Leading Volunteers: Foundations in Volunteer Management” course, our blended model course in volunteer management. We have a small but mighty class of 11 people going through this 30-hour... by Beth Cougler Blom | May 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just spent the last three and a half days immersed in thinking about volunteer management. The bi-annual conference for my professional group – the Administrators of Volunteer Resources British Columbia (AVRBC) was here in Victoria at the beautiful Delta... by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
To recognize International Women’s Day today I interviewed Dianne de Champlain, Volunteer Program Coordinator at Victoria Women’s Transition House Society. Dianne was kind enough to explain more about her role, her work with volunteers, and why she’s... by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
In 2011 the Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources went back to the drawing board with their professional certification process for individuals who manage volunteers and last year decided to partner with the Council for Certification in Volunteer... by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
On the weekend I was up in Parksville, facilitating a session at the Canadian Parents for French conference. It was about “Engaging All Generations of Volunteers” and we got into an interesting discussion about how my generation – Generation X... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jan 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last night I went to a networking event put on by Volunteer Victoria’s Emerging Leaders Network and this morning I’m filled yet again with admiration for the people that work in and around the nonprofit sector in Victoria. We’ve got us some great...