This book contains Tips that relate to communication and human relation skills that everyone everywhere can relate to. While the structure and mission of non profits differ one from another and may change as time progresses, some things have not changed since the beginning of civilized society; namely, fundamental human needs and motivations, and that is what this book addresses. When volunteers feel special and are validated for their efforts, they work longer and harder to accomplish the goals of their mission. These Tips show how that can be accomplished. Volunteers, including board members, who master the basics of fundamental human needs and motivations will be strong contributors to the success of their non profit's existence.
About the Author: Gail Cassidy started her career as a high school English teacher and then moved on to the corporate and non-profit sectors where she gained extensive training and program development experience. At IBM Corporation, Gail worked as an instructor/writer/manager and received the "Outstanding Contribution" award for developing self-paced training programs which were used nationwide. The superb training at IBM enabled Gail to move successfully through her business career in a variety of positions, giving her the opportunity for extensive training and program development opportunities in the corporate and non-profit sectors. While home raising children, Gail was president of seven local nonprofit organizations, including her local board of education, Rotary, American Heart, and the Westfield Foundation. After four years as executive director of the American Red Cross, Gail moved on to Dale Carnegie, Inc. where she started as an instructor, then became manager of instruction for this international training company. Gail developed seminars and workshops as well as trained new instructors and clients. Gail's second passion is writing. She has written Discover Your Passion, Profit From Your Passion, The Validating Mentor, You Cannot NOT Communicate, and One Talk Fits All plus Tips booklets for various groups and an entire Seminar Series. Gail and her training partner have also been active internationally by volunteering their teaching expertise during summers in support of in-service training programs for teachers and administrators in Lithuania. In addition, they train high school students in the U.S. to be mentors, using their Kids Mentoring Kids program. They also teach Anti-Bullying programs for elementary students. Her focus now is directed toward helping those about to retire or already retired not only to find their passions but also to record their life stories to pass along to those who follow them. This program is done through Legacy Workshops and/or individual interviews which are then recorded on CD's or made into both an e-book and a paperback book. The common denominator of all of her writing and teaching is twofold--self-actualization through finding and acting on your passion and the importance of civility, treating others as you want to be treated. She believes that these themes transcend all generations.