The number of members is increasing, but a smaller proportion participate in the General Assemblies. We need to change that !
Decrease the number of subjects / documents members have to read before the GA
Propose multiple choices instead of FOR or AGAINST questions to achieve well-informed decisions
Allow time during the GA to hold participative workshops in order to achieve consensual decisions
Members have the feeling they can't help because they don't have enough time and on the other side, we have too much Burnout !
(I’ve experienced activist burnout in Volt myself in 2019)
Create small projects to engage less involved members
Employees of Volt Europa, should mainly be about helping and coordinating volunteer teams
Create clear calendar so members know when to participate
We need to learn from previous work experiences to avoid making the same mistakes.
E.g. : New Manifesto - "Lessons Learned" (May 2021)
"Think about what we CAN do and not what we SHOULD do"
Often remind members that we are mainly a volunteer organization to lower the expectations on team members
Use "Facilitators" instead of "Lead"
Lead = people are responsible so others are expecting orders from them
Facilitators = a group of people having coordination responsibilities
Allow team members to reduce their implication when they are less available in their personal life without loosing their status
Have better information about official holidays where no decisions are taken, so active members can cut off from Volt
Gamified processes are used in many collaborative sciences to boost participation (More info here : Gamification). Here some ideas :
Volt's tools beginner tutorial for new members (E.g. : AutoDesk Trial)
Newsletters-Survey
Inform members on working teams and how they can help as a normal newsletter but also allow them to give feedback
Event Map
Create a decentralized platform where members can host or join scheduled online events to discuss different subjects together, like Urbeez.com
Gamified guide to improving your local / regional teams