All-volunteer organizations are tough. There is often a small core of volunteers ABSOLUTELY committed to the project, wanting help, and wondering where the help is. That certainly applied (and still applies) to the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition where I volunteer. We’re working to engage more people, and we ARE engaging lots more people. Of course, with more […]
I am constantly challenging myself to find effective ways to leverage change in the world. Sometimes it’s minor, like how to reduce my yardwork responsibilities. Often it’s ambitious, like reducing apartment building utility consumption across Minnesota, or changing culture to make bicycling so normal people don’t even notice they’re doing it. I embed those efforts […]
This month, I’ve been trying to figure out how to help colleagues take advantage of people who want to help out. Basically, helping busy people get the help they want and need. This is my daily task as the manager of a collaboration and meeting facilitator. As of a couple weeks ago, I’ve volunteered to do […]
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