Americorps*VISTA
Professional Development Training Program for VISTA’s
Met once a month for 3 months; Coached & Trained on various topics identified by the Leaders and participants using my “Discovery Process” prior to and during the sessions.
Comments are complied from questionnaires participants filled out at the end of each session:
• What did you like most:
-The content-letting go of negative thoughts
-Getting Comfortable with being uncomfortable
-It is invaluable
-Different views for life
-New ideas
-Sharing ideas
-The energy of the lessons. It made me excited about getting things one with a positive manner.
-The concepts/tools: F.E.A.R., Comparing is a pitfall, perception, What you know & what you don’t know,
-Wide range of topics covered.
-Showing everyone that they are creative.
-It was interesting! Useful!
-Technical help – generating money for non for profits!
-The openness of the training, very comfortable session.
-The interaction between the coach and the group. The discussions or questions led to informative information.
-Fast paced and very positive.
-Being aware of the negative thoughts and welcoming them.
-Techniques to reframe resistance as an opportunity for a “yes”.
-I really liked how to solicit donations and how to frame your conversation with each person to know what they want.
-Role playing
-The way we dealt with/talked about our specific problems.
-Working with Volunteers
-Prioritizing
-Everything!
-We got a lot of info we can take back and put to use!
• What did you like least:
-Nothing!
-I think I would have liked a little more overview.
-Not enough time.
-Not long enough
-Being inside on such a beautiful day
-That we couldn’t so more.
Professional Development Training Program for VISTA’s continued…
• What did you find most valuable:
-Identified that being uncomfortable is ok
-Celebrate awkwardness.
-The concepts/tools exercises: F.E.A.R., Comparing is a pitfall, perception, What you know & what you don’t know, what you resist persists, up until now, Forcing solutions = False reality
-Motivating & Recruiting Volunteers
-Dealing with rather than ignoring negative thoughts.
-The awareness of how I present myself to other people
-Recognizing what stops me
-I am creative
-The importance of networking
-Fundraising information
-Paying more attention to how/what I am thinking
-Prioritizing
-W.I.I.F.M.
-R U Coachable exercises
-Turning no into a yes
-Planning events
-Getting everyone insights
-Recognizing our challenges
-Organizational habits
-Communication exercises
-Going beyond simple list making when it comes to prioritizing
-Remembering to show my volunteers and the community how much I appreciate them/respect them.
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