From Holden O’Neal, SHARE Director, Leader Development

The SHARE Sacramento event that took place in March was a great week of education, networking, and announcements from IBM and other software vendors. The entire event was made possible in large part by the gracious efforts of volunteers that are passionate about enterprise computing and the technologies that enable its success. 

With this event, SHARE gained more volunteers. These new volunteers will be going through the enhanced on-boarding process that I referenced in my September 2017 article. While the conference is focused on professional networking and education, there are additional benefits to being a SHARE volunteer. One key benefit is that of personal development through leadership experience by working in committees, holding officer positions or participating on a task force. 

I would like to explain some of the new resources available to all volunteers. These resources are intended to help explain the volunteer organizational structure of SHARE, as well as provide on-going education for volunteers with online training modules. 

If you are currently a volunteer, please follow the links below to access the materials. You will need to login to SHARE.org in order to access. If you are not a volunteer, but are interested in learning more about it, please follow this link to the Volunteer Interest Form: Volunteer Interest Form on SHARE.org. 

• SHARE New Volunteer Welcome Kit
  • SHARE New Volunteer Checklist: A quick list to outline some of the new process as well as help direct a new volunteer to the needed administration actions, like completing CON-2, and how to access the online SHARE Volunteer Training Modules
  • SHARE Volunteer Organizational Chart: This document describes the hierarchy of SHARE leadership, as well as the structure of the SHARE volunteer teams.
  • SHARE Lingo Cheat Sheet: At SHARE, we have some unique terms and phrases — they're part of the secret sauce. This is a cheat sheet to help a new volunteer learn the language of SHARE.
  • SHARE Volunteer Pathway: There are numerous ways to be a part of SHARE. A volunteer doesn't just have to be at the program or project level, there are also task forces and committees that need volunteers, too. This infographic helps show the options for volunteering.
• SHARE Online Training Modules
  • First Steps – Now You're a SHARE Volunteer
    • A short video explaining to a new volunteer the first things to do once they've been accepted as a volunteer.
  • Navigating SHARE.org as a Volunteer
    • The interface to SHARE changes a little bit once you become a volunteer. This module explains some helpful features of SHARE.org
  • Know Before You Go – SHARE Events
    • This module explains some of the ways a person can prepare for a SHARE event. Tips and tricks on how to get ready for a week of networking and education. 

In my previous article, I spoke about how together we can do great things. In this article, I have shown some of the steps we are taking to accomplish our goals. This is only the beginning. I believe that what we currently have published is a great foundation for SHARE to build upon.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to email me at honeal@share.org.