Using employee volunteering programs to develop leadership skills

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to examine the use of employee volunteering programs to develop leadership skills.

Design/methodology/approach

The study used a series of interviews carried out in ten companies in the north of the UK in 2004.

Findings

The paper finds that employee volunteering programs provide a potentially rich source of learning for team leaders and other volunteers. Such a strategy can encourage employees to recognize learning opportunities for their own leadership skills.

Originality/value

The paper provides valuable information on the development and use of employee volunteering programs.

Citation

Bell, C. (2007), "Using employee volunteering programs to develop leadership skills", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 6-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280710717407