The NOVAA Learning Community 
Volunteer management professionals gathering around relevant topics to both teach and learn from their peers in facilitated conversations.
The NOVAA Learning Community is a members-only benefit and is a reactivation of the Advanced Practitioners member benefit.
Learning Community sessions focus on one relevant topic at a time. The sessions start out with a short presentation or panel discussion, followed by Q&A and an open facilitated discussion. All members are welcome to the NOVAA Learning Community, but participants are expected to review any pre-session reading assignments and be prepared for advanced discussions.
Upcoming Learning Community Sessions
- October 4, 2018 - Delegation: Empowering Volunteers and Creating Team Leaders
- December 6, 2018 - Recruitment: Removing Barriers by Thinking Outside the Box
- TBD - Seen & Heard: Getting a Seat at the Executive Table
Past Learning Community Topics:
- ADA & Inclusion (February 2018)
- Embracing Volunteer Turnover (December 2017)
- Volunteer Recognition Deconstructed (June 2017)
- Performance Issues and Difficult Conversations (April 2017)
- Developing a Communications Plan (March 2017)
- Internship Programs (Oct 2016)
- Training Staff to Work with Volunteers (June 2016)
- ADA & Inclusion in Volunteer Programs (April 2016)
- Facilitating Service-Learning & Engagement Students (Feb 2016)
- 'Tis the Season... Avoiding Burn-out (Dec 2015)