Manage Smarter is the podcast for data-driven managers. Each episode is a frank, fast-paced and sometimes humorous discussion of the challenges facing today’s managers and leaders. Manage Smarter addresses the metrics, strategies and solutions needed to improve team performance, company culture and overall productivity. We do it through entertaining interviews with those in the C-suite, innovative managers, startup leaders and executive coaches to help you become a better boss.
Manage Smarter 21 – Doug Ulman: Tips for Managing Volunteers
Doug Ulman is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Pelotonia, which began in 2008 as a bike ride in Columbus, Ohio to raise funds for innovative cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. In just 9 years, the nonprofit has raised $157 million with 100% of donations going to cancer research. In this episode, we discuss the unique challenges/opportunities in managing volunteers, the obligation of empowerment and addressing failure with volunteers and contributors.