Step 2: Evaluate the situation for potential causes
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Is the potential situation:
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Related
to the volunteer's effort, knowledge, or ability?
Example : volunteer does not understand
how to involve youth in decision making; volunteer
lacks an understanding of the developmental
difference between a six-year-old and an eleven-year-old;
committee volunteer is only interested in
selecting the judge of the county fair; etc.
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A
result
of the task being too difficult?
Example : managing complex county fund
raising projects without special training;
explaining the overall purpose and philosophies
of 4-H to the director of a local community
center without public speaking experience;
assigning a single volunteer to manage a group
of twenty-five youth; etc. |
A
result
of personal obstacles?
Example : unable to attend evening trainings
due to a lack of childcare or employment responsibilities;
personal, physical or emotional health problems;
lack of transportation; etc. |
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