Employee volunteering programs today face a paradox: employees want to volunteer, but when given the opportunity, most don’t.
What separates a transformative volunteering experience from a transactional one isn’t the activity itself, but the framework built around the activity.
When it comes to fostering transformation, the “what” of volunteering is much less important than the “why”. It doesn’t matter if participants are packing boxes
As you explore thoughts and feelings around volunteering and meaning, remember you’re not trying to give employees an experience that oversimplifies or sanitizes the world.
You don’t have many chances to get your employees excited about volunteering. If they try to get involved and find the process too confusing or frustrating.