{"id":2412,"date":"2011-03-24T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteerdaily.com\/daily\/retention\/how-well-do-you-know-your-volunteers-five-questions-to-get-you-started\/"},"modified":"2016-09-07T18:30:40","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T00:30:40","slug":"how-well-do-you-know-your-volunteers-five-questions-to-get-you-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/retain\/how-well-do-you-know-your-volunteers-five-questions-to-get-you-started\/","title":{"rendered":"How Well Do You Know Your Volunteers? Five Questions to Get You Started"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think, we\u2019d all agree that personal connection with our volunteers is a must! The better we know them, the better equipped we are to lead them. It\u2019s up to us to initiate conversation with our teams and take time to listen.<\/p>\n

Here are a few simple questions to get the conversation started\u2026<\/p>\n

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  1. What do you enjoy most about serving?<\/li>\n
  2. What ideas do you have that might improve your ministry area?<\/li>\n
  3. What makes you feel appreciated and valued?<\/li>\n
  4. How can I support you better?<\/li>\n
  5. Are there other roles\/ministry you might want to try in the future? What is holding you back?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Don\u2019t ask these questions with an agenda or answers already in mind. The goal is to encourage your volunteer that you want to hear their thoughts and welcome their ideas.<\/p>\n

    *As a leader, which of these questions would be most difficult to ask? Why? Which would be most difficult to answer? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    I think, we\u2019d all agree that personal connection with our volunteers is a must! The better we know them, the better equipped we are to lead them. It\u2019s up to us to initiate conversation with our teams and take time to listen. Here are a few simple questions to get the conversation started\u2026 What do you enjoy most about serving? 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