Volunteers Focus group by WOSM Digital https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup Reflecting on the Volunteers Open Call for 2021-2024 en-us 2021-02-18 08:07:34 UTC 2025-10-25 04:49:32 UTC hello@padlet.com little experience / connection with World level in the NSO https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221335314 no directly approachable previous volunteers to talk to about their experience
Hard to be exposed to the world level if the NSO is not that much involved at the world level and never had a volunteer in WOSM before ]]> 2021-02-20 12:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221335314 Estimated time commitment https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336014 2021-02-20 12:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336014 Poor NSO management misleading the aim of the open call and using it for self benefit https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336026 The open call are not seen as an opportunity for the volunteers but for the NSO, it feels pretty political. 
The endorsement makes it even more complicated due to the political game
Holding back WOSM from having great volunteers because of the NSO management]]> 2021-02-20 12:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336026 Integration / onboarding always have room for improvement https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336322 cant talk about 2017/2020 but for 2020/2021 a little bit more around how World level works could have been introduced (especially for those just joining). E-learning would work too with a chance to ask questions 
Important not to assume that people know each other and know who we are talking about
Q&A opportunity at the beginning]]> 2021-02-20 12:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336322 Social media https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336419 - Use of different languages
- WOSM channels as well as Regional ones]]> 2021-02-20 12:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336419 Video from former volunteers inviting to participate https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336972 2021-02-20 12:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221336972 Knowing that being part of WOSM volunteers is an educational opportunity, useful not only to the inside of the movement https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221337414 2021-02-20 12:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221337414 Contacts of volunteers to talk to / 'success stories' to look into https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221337484 2021-02-20 12:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221337484 Not being known by someone at the world level https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221337650 Reduces your chances of being selected, even if you have the competencies and the will and time to contribute.]]> 2021-02-20 12:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221337650 I am hoping to have a better feel of the types of projects. If I recall right, there was only choice of area of work. https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221338727 2021-02-20 12:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221338727 Committees promoting directly to the NSOs https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221338932 Having volunteers promoting this instead of the governance of NSOs
Committee contact system where the committee members communicate with their linked NSOs (IC)
Tricky tool, we need to be careful on how we communicate and what we communicate. ]]> 2021-02-20 12:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221338932 Several webinars for NSOs with a chance to ask questions https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221339200 Option to reach out new people and more sure the NSOs promote really in their own channels ]]> 2021-02-20 12:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221339200 Better understanding of the day to day/week to week workload https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221339250 2021-02-20 12:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221339250 A chance to join in on a short-term commitment throughout a triennium could motivate volunteers not initially selected (event teams, short-term task forces etc) https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341202 Ask in the open call if you're willing to join long-term and/or short-term assignments and explain a bit.
Supports to manage the expectations ]]> 2021-02-20 12:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341202 Language: "perfect English" https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341350 There could be a fear that you need to speak a perfect English in order to be able to contribute.]]> 2021-02-20 12:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341350 Uncertain what does it entails. Will I fit in? Will it take too much time? https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341539 2021-02-20 12:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341539 When you're "outside" of it, WOSM circles may appear to be quite closed https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341628 2021-02-20 12:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221341628 Depends for whom :) For volunteers having as clear info on the commitment as possible is always useful https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221342051 2021-02-20 12:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221342051 Making (>2nd round) volunteers available share their thoughts and experience, 1:1 to to-be volunteers, pairing by language, region, interest perhaps https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221342868 Have someone to share their experience at world level, answer questions in their areas of expertise etc. Not a longtime mentorship]]> 2021-02-20 12:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221342868 At times, the three year commitment may hold up some youth from applying :( https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221343114 Working with parallel methodologies could be helpful. Service to the movement vs. service to the volunteers approach
Life/work balanced hard to anticipate for 3 years 
How to better understand the volunteers and what fits better for them]]> 2021-02-20 12:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221343114 How groups usually operate - for next call, for example, is it going to be an agile / waterfall project management being used as, to my little experience, it requires a bit of a different type of commitment, reaction time https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221343273 2021-02-20 12:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221343273 Annual open call? https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221343539 1st - before the WSConf and Youth Forum that ends 1 month after. First pool of volunteers.
2nd and 3rd round also to get volunteers for specific projects or events]]> 2021-02-20 12:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221343539 A chance to have a call to get more info, ask questions before making the final decision to join (if proposed a position) https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221344854 Confirm their commitments]]> 2021-02-20 12:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221344854 NSO Endorsement https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221345259 NOt sure who to contact in your NSO]]> 2021-02-20 12:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221345259 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221345414 Both long-term and ad-hoc basis

]]> 2021-02-20 12:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221345414 For the future call worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221351195 Different level of engagement with your own NSO. If you are not in an active position, it becomes harder and harder to know your national level ]]> 2021-02-20 12:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221351195 Better understanding with the NSO worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221352897 Need that the NSO understand the aim of the call and make a difference from their perception (political) and what it is 
More can be done to support NSOs to better understand ]]> 2021-02-20 12:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221352897 Interview after a shortlisting worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221360444 Gives a chance to everyone and especially for new people, maybe even asking for a reference 
Can also be useful to answer the questions of the candidate and allow them to understand their commitment 
Might take some time... Maybe trying another methodology ? ]]> 2021-02-20 12:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221360444 knowing that at the moment your service is not needed because the needs are a bit different rather than 'im not good enough' https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221375488 2021-02-20 13:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221375488 Interview worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221381015 Letter or a video? 
being in a meeting in English with people you don't know from the other-side of the world can be hard to go through
Have the questions before hand to people can prepare 
Have the team leads on the call to allow people to meet and ask their questions 
Group interview with people of the same age with the same language, meeting moment?]]> 2021-02-20 13:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221381015 Integrity worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221386144 Essential to be clear with everyone around that topic]]> 2021-02-20 13:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/VolunteersFocusGroup/wish/1221386144