Organizer AR Handbook – 17 As an association, there are many times when simple problem solving does not do the job, and we have to engage our members in a campaign to make changes or keep what we have fought for over the years. The role of the AR is important to organizing our members on these important issues. You will need to recruit people to help you. Here are some common questions when organizing members: 1. How do I get people to do a job? Ask them in person and not by an email. Few people will volunteer their services. This does not mean that they don’t want to be active, however. People wait to be asked. 2. Who should ask them? If possible, someone they know and trust; someone whose influence they respond to; a friend, a neighbor, a colleague in the same department or work site, a person with prestige in the association. But if you cannot arrange for someone else, do it yourself. Remember that the act of asking is itself important. After this has been done, be sure that the new recruit is welcomed by the leader of the committee. The most effective combination is, therefore, being asked by someone he already knows and being welcomed by whoever is heading up the activity. 3. What do I tell them? a. Make clear what job you are asking them to do, and be sure it has a definite beginning and end. People do not want to sign up for life, so do not get them to over-commit themselves. b. Ask people to do things they can do well and are interested in, especially in the beginning. People are more willing to begin things they know they can do, and have an interest in. Later when they are really a part of your group, they will be more willing to try new things. c. Tell each person how his/her job fits in with the big picture. People want to understand things that they are part of and work best when they know that others are really supporting and depending on them. d. Let each person know that his/ her help is needed. If the person feels that you are just “looking for people,” the person will also
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