The TeamKinetic 2023 Conference took place on Wednesday the 27th September. We brought together voices from across the third sector, all discussing the latest hot topics from the world of volunteer management.
This year, our theme was:
The changing world and its potential impact on volunteering.
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We kicked things off with an intro to the Association of Volunteer Managers, you can find out more about the AVM and all the great work they do for the sector here: https://volunteermanagers.org.uk
Next, we had a great Keynote from Rob Jackson on the conference theme (The changing nature of work and what this may mean for volunteering). He touched on the potential of AI and the implications for volunteer engagement professionals. He believes that AI currently has the potential to:
- Create jobs
- Provide health benefits
- Give us freedom from the mundane
- Allow us to focus on what’s uniquely human
Meanwhile, Rob mentioned that the implications for people working in volunteer management/engagement may include:
- Practical applications
- New volunteer roles
- Enhance our influencing
- Prioritise the people side of our role
Connect with Rob by visiting his website and social media, all his important links can be found here.
New to TeamKinetic: App and Integrations
In our final session before lunch, we heard about all the new TeamKinetic App and Integrations from Rolf, as well as some recent new updates people might have missed. See this session below, or click here.
If you’re a TeamKinetic user, please register your interest in the new app and integrations here: https://forms.gle/THuCk4PLMrTZT6Yc7
See Rolf’s slides by clicking here.
Workshops
Creating Volunteer Pathways for Everyone with Tempo
Rachel Gegeshidze (CEO) & Brian Ratcliffe (Director of Operations) gave us a great presentation on how to create pathways into volunteering for everyone.
Rachel and Brian also spoke about the benefits of using Tempo Time Credits to reward your volunteers and the impact they make.
Catch up on Tempo’s session here:
If you’d like to find out more about Tempo, visit their website: wearetempo.org
Register your interest in the new app and integrations.
Streamlining the DBS Process with First Advantage
Lee Weightman (Senior Customer Manager) delivered an interesting presentation on how organisations can use First Advantage’s background check system to speed up processes.
Watch Lee’s session here:
If you’d like to find out more about First Advantage, please visit their website.
Register your interest in the new app and integrations.
Volunteer Experience: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Steve Hall (one of our Directors here at TeamKinetic) delivered an engaging session on how to improve the volunteer experience within your TeamKinetic system. There are a variety of things you can do within TeamKinetic to take your system to the next level, including custom CSS and adding your own volunteer onboarding resources.
Watch the full session here:
Designing volunteer roles for the twenties
Molly Sweeney (Volunteering Project Manager) from Groundwork London joined us to discuss how people can most effectively advertise their opportunities to volunteers. She mentioned the current issues people face:
She also proposed three models of volunteer types that can then be used to create opportunities which will improve engagement.
See the full session below, or click here:
Measuring Impact using the Logic Model
Timo Becker (Doctor of Philosophy and Professor) dialled in from Germany to share conceptual frameworks with us, such as the Logic Model.
Watch Timo’s session here:
Digital Volunteer Toolkit
Last but definitely not least, Gethyn Williams dropped in to talk to us about the Digital Volunteer Toolkit we’re building in collaboration with AVM.
The toolkit aims to help Volunteer-Involving Organisations adopt digital tools and approaches that are right for them. You can help shape the toolkit by responding to this poll about the issues you face in volunteer management: https://forms.gle/8qJDzbyxuLuSTEHp6
Watch Gethyn’s session below:
Again, thank you to everyone who attended the conference, we hope to see you again next year!
If you haven’t already, please fill in our survey on the conference here: https://forms.gle/16sA1PBDYbWRYf9P7
If you have any questions about the conference don’t hesitate to reach out. You can email alex@teamkinetic.co.uk or you can find TeamKinetic on social media and listen to our podcast:
