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166. Train Volunteers with This Simple 4-Step Framework

166. Train Volunteers with This Simple 4-Step Framework

Update: 2025-06-12
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In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson shares a simple yet powerful four-step framework to help you train volunteers more effectively. Drawing on decades of experience in instructional design and facilitation, Tobi breaks down what makes training truly impactful and what to avoid. 

Whether you're building a new training from scratch or refreshing your current approach, this episode will help you streamline your process, boost volunteer confidence, and focus on what really matters: preparing volunteers to take meaningful action. 

Full show notes: 166. Train Volunteers with This Simple 4-Step Framework 

Train Volunteers - Episode Highlights 

  • [01:19 ] – Tobi’s Experience as a Trainer 
  • [03:41 ] – Why Volunteer Training Often Misses the Mark 
  • [04:33 ] – Before You Begin Training: Ask This Question 
  • [06:01 ] – Three Types of Performance Gaps 
  • [13:19 ] – Tobi’s 4-Step Volunteer Training Framework 


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Thanks for listening to this episode of the Volunteer Nation podcast. If you enjoyed it, please be sure to subscribe, rate, and review so we can reach more people like you who want to improve the impact of their good cause.

For more tips and notes from the show, check us out at TobiJohnson.com. For any comments or questions, email us at WeCare@VolPro.net.

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166. Train Volunteers with This Simple 4-Step Framework

166. Train Volunteers with This Simple 4-Step Framework

Tobi Johnson, MA, CVA