“The higher you go, the less you should be doing. Your job is to equip, empower, and get out of the way."👉🏻 Want a guide to building a strong volunteerism team?Download the FREE guide: https://public.volunteermatters.org/files/podcast/whitepapers/Volunteerism_Dream_Team_(ep1).pdfJoin Mark, President, and Sophia, Customer Success Coach at VolunteerMatters, a leading volunteer management software dedicated to helping nonprofits build stronger, more impactful volunteer programs.This episode dives deep into:- How to know when you're the bottleneck—and how to fix it- The power of delegation, trust, and empowering your team- How giving up control leads to organizational and mission growth- …and more.Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome: The inspiration behind this episode00:50 – A customer story: When leadership took over02:23 – Micromanagement: What it is and how it harms your team04:33 – The ripple effects: morale, time loss, and stalled innovation05:09 – Scaling your nonprofit starts with trusting your team07:15 – “80% done is 100% awesome” – why perfection isn’t the goal08:48 – Staff on the ground are closer to the real problem10:14 – Everyone has a role—strategic, marketing, HR, fundraising10:55 – What great leadership actually looks like12:40 – Leadership self-reflection: Are you holding things back?13:05 – Delegation creates ownership, joy, and long-term growth14:05 – Real talk: Letting go is hard, even for us15:10 – What happens when leadership gets out of the way15:50 – Don’t micromanage—trust, delegate, empowerCheck out VolunteerMatters on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VolunteerMattersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/volunteermatters/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/volunteer-mattersTwitter/X: https://x.com/VolnteerMattersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerMattersWebsite: https://www.volunteermatters.com/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-volunteermatters-podcast/id1765384042Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41OzyIlomp8LLrZ68fgb77?si=sg92xnBGRDuL4HDnB_F1Rg

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