Recruiting new leaders by asking for help on a community project becomes very effective when a task is very clearly defined. This means describing the skills needed as well as the time commitment required.
It’s also a good motivational technique to describe a task in terms of what the expectations are, perhaps even including a final product. For example, if a leader is asked to manage a town hall meeting, the expectations will certainly include speaking to the assembled group and introducing others. It might also involve helping with advertising the meeting or designing the agenda. The difference in time commitment is obvious.
Finally, defining the task should also cover some ideas about how the special task fits into the whole scheme of community improvement. That understanding of how a contribution makes the whole effort stronger is an important motivational tool.
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