tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423459432129414527.post6804258646778363370..comments2024-02-26T23:30:25.269-06:00Comments on Eric Lanke: What Race for Relevance Inadvertently Taught Me About CommitteesEric Lankehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955772930132857028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423459432129414527.post-16610210327133925072011-12-12T20:23:23.702-06:002011-12-12T20:23:23.702-06:00Thanks for the perspective, Jeffrey. I agree that ...Thanks for the perspective, Jeffrey. I agree that we often undersell the professional development opportunities associated with volunteer service in our associations. Members of my board recently called my attention to this fact during a recent brainstorming exercise on the value proposition our association offers them as members.Eric Lankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955772930132857028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423459432129414527.post-21825183308396757172011-12-12T08:47:04.998-06:002011-12-12T08:47:04.998-06:00You're right on that part of the value proposi...You're right on that part of the value proposition we can offer memebrs is developing some of the skillsets you identified as needed for successful committee leadership. We forget to position volunteer involvement as a significant professional development offering, and we fail to consistently invite volunteers to reflect on what they are learning and the skills they are developing as a result of their involvement. <br /><br />When I worked on the college campus, the idea of co-curricular transcripts was just taking hold ... documenting your campus involvement and the skills developed in a way to complement the academic transcript. We could be doing something similar in associations.Jeffrey Cufaudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552484936192602888noreply@blogger.com