What motivates others
One of the models or frameworks of volunteer management is the service delivery model. This model refers to the ability to volunteer part of one’s time in assisting a company, individual community, or the organization. The service rendered is usually done without a charge, coercion, as well as without expecting any compensation.
We find that people a section of organizations relies on their volunteers more as compared to their staff. This is because they view the involvement of volunteers as a way of adding significant value to their organization and as a mechanism that reinforces the achievement of an organization’s strategic objectives as well as mission (Brudney & Meijs, 2014). The motivating factors that motivate these volunteers are skills development and social inclusion.
Another motivating factor that makes people volunteer is for psychological payoff. An individual who volunteers to undertake an activity expects to receive something in return that contributes a lot in his or her psychological life. These forcing forces may be to meet new individuals or to feel the sensation of self-worth since they have undertaken an activity that has helped transform people’s lives.
The other factor that would motivate more people to volunteer is to be a positive representative. This motive ensures that individuals who do not embrace or acknowledge themselves and others become motivated and act as volunteers in various fields. Another way of attracting more volunteers is through fuelling their passion. People become passionate about volunteering because of two inherent qualities that motivate them to volunteer. These include motivation is the readiness to share an individual’s experience as well as knowledge .an attitude to experience or learn new things (Damij, Levnajić, et al., 2015).
Other ways that can be used in motivating others to work include seeking advice from others, offering volunteers a boost, and making the volunteers’ effort or ability worth their time.
References
Brudney, J., & Meijs, L. C. (2014). Models of Volunteer Management: Professional Volunteer Program Management in Social Work. 295-325.
Damij, N., Levnajić, Z., Skrt, V. R., & Suklan, J. (2015). What Motivates Us for Work? Intricate Web of Factors beyond Money and Prestige. PloS one.