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* Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods | * Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods | ||
* Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen | * Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen | ||
* Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages: | * Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages: | ||
**archive | |||
**files | |||
**practice polls | |||
**chat & support | |||
* Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons: | * Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons: | ||
**the busy mod may be more likely to burn out | |||
**if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover | |||
**other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest | |||
* Retaining volunteers article: | * Retaining volunteers article: | ||
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm | http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/goodpracticebank/Core+Themes/retention/retainingvolunteers-overview.htm | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 2 March 2010
Tips for working well as a team within a Freegle group
- Swap numbers asap in case of emergencies that lead to a sudden inability to mod (!)
- Respect each other's skills and different time commitments
- Consider having informal meet ups every 3 months, maybe sometimes with neigbouring group mods
- Meet up online if face-to-face meet ups never seem to happen
- Have your own mods' group - some freegle groups cc relelvent messages to the group-owner address, others have a yahoo group that's just for mods of one or a couple of adjoining re-gifting groups. Advantages:
- archive
- files
- practice polls
- chat & support
- Check the management logs from time to time to ensure that the bulk of the modding is not being done by one mod - this puts the group at risk for several reasons:
- the busy mod may be more likely to burn out
- if the busy mod is not available there may be a serious gap in modding cover
- other mods may feel that they are not getting sufficient opportunity to mod and lose interest
- Retaining volunteers article:
