Gaining Buy in

Thank you to Joanne Smith, the Clinical Lead who led on the VtC programme at Bradford District Care for sharing.

TOP TIPS

• Invite people to meet, don’t ask them for a time when free
• Have a good pitch be prepared /reassure them about all their worries
• Offer incentives example - I will be your first volunteer buddy with volunteer
• Use real examples and stories that will get attention
• Get them to know you, like you and trust you build rapport
• Speak to each other VTC clinical leads that will motivate and reassure you, similar passionate people that have experience
• Coaching and mentoring skills essential, receiving and giving for staff and volunteers
• Have a SMART goal keep setting mini goals, vision the end goal and reason why
• Be willing to go out of comfort zone
• Most important - Be a vital person

See attachment for a PDF of the full set of slides that can be downloaded