Abstract
This article describes how professionals leading volunteers can purposefully work toward developing the “leadership identity” of individual volunteers. These concepts and the application of them are presented in the context of Cooperative Extension volunteer groups. Specific methods of developing the leadership identity and capacity of individual volunteers and for developing shared leadership within volunteer groups are offered. This article contains many implications and applications for all types of volunteers, including those outside an Extension context.
Citation
Lockett, L.L. and Boyd, B. (2012), "Enhancing Leadership Skills in Volunteers", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 233-244. https://doi.org/10.12806/V11/I1/AB2
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2012, The Journal of Leadership Education
License
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