Doing volunteer work in your community is a great way for former managers to support the residents and organizations within their communities. This service is frequently deemed necessary to support senior staff in improving the lives of less privileged individuals in their neighborhoods.
In such situations, this more comprehensive yet cost-effective version of “Outplacement Service” is highly recommended and appreciated.
In Michigan, there are several workshops available (usually covering just a few consecutive days) that provide more in-depth training and coaching for volunteers, such as hands-on support for residents in main fields, such as how to prepare a good CV, the application process, networking, pathways onto the employment market, and how to write a good letter. Of course, a copy of ‘Your Career Control System’ needs to be included in the package.
These Managerial Outplacement Workshops require an outstanding level of attention, so the groups are generally limited to up to 8 participants and are offered at no cost to former managers and executives who want to dedicate their time to the well-being of their communities.
Outplacement Coaching for Executives
While the “Cost-effective Outplacement Service” may also be used to support those who need to be fired, it is often required to provide executives and senior staff with more personalized and intensive support. In such cases, there are frequently personalized and intensive workshops that form part of a series of coaching sessions.
Usually, these workshops are offered on-site. If that’s not possible or desirable, the sessions may also be held either at a local facility, such as a hotel, or, if agreed by all parties, at the home of the delegate.
Many former executives were also good employers, offering reasonable compensation, including top terms & conditions, and are used to working with a staff with high morale standards.
These sorts of experiences will be of great value when coaching the underprivileged in your community. You can relatively easily identify companies where hardly any employees ever wish to leave their jobs. So other residents can benefit from your skills, experience, and knowledge of processes and products. And of course, you are helping companies to avoid sky-high recruitment expenses.
For many companies, their workforce is aging, and if they don’t expand, they’re not likely to take on many new employees. Then, they will not be able to benefit from new ideas and a better understanding of all sorts of new methods brought into their organization by such “fresh blood”. You can play a fantastic role in these processes, as you have insight into human relations management and can be the “bridge” between supply and demand.
Eventually, companies may be confronted with a massive chunk of their workforce retiring at more or less the same time. And they will be taking their lifetime’s worth of experience and skill with them. They could very well be leaving behind a considerable need for skills training and development, and don’t forget that “experience: can’t be trained. So your role as a volunteer to support those who are looking for a good job can be invaluable.
What every organization really needs is a constant infusion of fresh blood. They need new and fresh methods and ideas to be introduced regularly to rejuvenate their organizations. They really want a flowing stream of new ideas instead of a stagnant pool, so you can be very helpful in reaching this goal by providing employees who need support to make the transition on their own.
Redundancy is no option if jobs need to be refilled, and if workers are delighted with their current work environment (including pay, conditions, and so on), they will be less likely to quit. You know that, and you can convince companies to hire staff that you are guiding and preparing for their future lives, as is happening.
Leaders are role models. They are the models of success for any one of us and in every sector of life. Herein lies the reason that you can discover, develop, and polish the leader in you. But it doesn’t come easy. Leadership attributes include:
- Great leaders understand how to be and remain themselves. They are genuinely proud of the person they are
- Great leaders possess the skill to inspire confidence in the people around them
- Great leaders will never be self-serving
- Great leaders understand when to be open to advice
- Great leaders have learned to lead by following others
- Great leaders will never quit or give up
There is one crucial way to develop your leadership capacities: volunteering
If you contribute to your community through volunteer work, you will gain self-esteem, experience, and develop social skills. Volunteering activities should be promoted to create a sense of community and personal leadership skills.
Over the past decades, our nation has witnessed tremendous shifts in the workplace. This has required workers to acquire specialized knowledge and skills further, but that doesn’t mean they need to pursue graduate degrees and follow time-consuming courses. You are the one to help them find a good place where their capacities and skills are respected and valued.