Mary is committed to excellence. The following presentations are available to be adapted to the size and challenges that your group is facing TODAY. All of Mary's presentations are content-rich and a strong mix of lecture, interactive and audience participation.
TOPIC CHOICES: PROGRAM TITLES (Full Descriptions
with Learning Objectives are available for each program upon request.)
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MAGNIFICENT MULTI-TASKING: 6 Strategies To Juggle Your Time, Keep Your Sanity & Grow Your Business! |
Volunteer administrators are magnificent, multi-skilled,
multi-talented multi-taskers! Today’s challenge in the business of
volunteer services administration is to know which balls to keep
juggling and which to discard. Prioritizing our time, talent, and
resources is vital to successful program development and ongoing
professional development. Come learn success strategies regarding six
standards of volunteer management: Professionalism, Placement,
Recruitment, Retirement, Legal Issues and Time Management.
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S.M.A.R.T. FULL CIRCLE PROBLEMSOLVING |
Everyone has problems. Work problems, people problems…they make our
blood pressure go up and our joy in living go down. It doesn’t have to
be that way! Learn what motivates difficult people to do the things they
do. Come full circle by learning how strong leaders turn problems
into challenges to be conquered through consensus, networking,
and intuitive thinking!
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TARGET TERRIFIC TEAMS: Building Better Boards |
The recipe for creating effective boards begins with recruiting the
most qualified individuals with the most leadership potential. Join Mary
McCormack as she "cooks" up an innovative approach to board team
building. Chef Mary stirs in the best ideas, talent and expertise of
practicing boards. By analyzing the results of a pre-conference
Visioning Survey, she creates a high energy learning experience that is
customized to address the needs of your organization and the people it
serves. Target Team Terrific incorporates humor, props, cartoons and
interactive exercises to demonstrate innovative strategies and solutions
to long standing challenges. Blend all of this together and the end
result is a cohesive, supportive leadership team well equipped to handle
the challenges facing us today!
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TURN STRESS INTO SUCCESS! |
Stress is not completely bad. Positive stress can motivate you towards your goals and help you meet deadlines. Negative stress can make you miserable and adversely affect health, wealth and relationships. Explore twelve time-proven strategies to go beyond stress management into achieving life balance with Mary McCormack. A 22-year cancer survivor, Mary shares how to enrich your life in a way that is meaningful to you at work and at home. By understanding the triggers that produce negative stress and by utilizing effective coping skills, you can maximize productivity and minimize burnout. Come laugh, live and learn how to turn stress into success!
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POWER COMMUNICATION: Professional Strategies for Leaders |
Effective communication skills are essential components for leadership. Whether you are a proficient public speaker or a nervous public speaker or in the category of "I would eat a bug than get up in front of a group!" speaker, this seminar is for YOU. The goal is for each participant to understand the strategies that professional speakers use to enhance their presentations and platform skills. Mary weaves true stories, interactive exercises, and role playing together to help you to sharpen your speaking skills!
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FANTASTIC "FUN"DRAISING:
Five Foundations of Project Management |
Isn't it time to put the "fun" back in fundraising? Learn how creative auxiliaries throughout America raise thousands of dollars and have a great time at the same time! Join Mary as she shares how to engage auxilians and communities in team-spirited fundraising. Time proven techniques simplify the business of project management!
 | Leadership: MAGICAL MOMENTS OF LEADERSHIP |
Healthcare volunteerism and the role of auxiliaries are at a crucial point of development. Auxiliaries constantly adapt to meet the challenges of health care systems, staff and those we serve. Magical moments happen when you have a clear vision of your purpose and goals, specific plan, and talented auxilians who work together on local, state and national levels. Come learn innovative strategies to re-engineer the image and effectiveness of your organization for now and the future.
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| Motivational Keynote GIFTS FROM THE HEART:
How to Live a Joy-Filled Life EVERYDAY! |
Surviving isn’t enough to ensure happiness in today’s fast-paced world. Come learn how to truly thrive by turning the gifts of life lessons into life growth! With her experiences with cancer, divorce, remarriage, and volunteerism, Mary engages the hearts and minds of her audiences in a unique, memorable manner. With humor and audience interaction, she encourages people to develop their personal potential for happiness, life balance and professional development. This keynote is guaranteed to give participants the strategies they need to live with joy, passion and enthusiasm!
| Pediatrics: MORE THAN CHILD’S PLAY:
How To Maximize Volunteer Service Excellence in Pediatric Settings |
There are both special joys and challenges in serving the needs of pediatric patients. This interactive session focuses on current trends and specific issues that impact effective volunteer utilization including training, resources, infection control, safety/security and program development.
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| Recognition: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL: |
Volunteers and auxiliaries are a vital community resource in health care. It isn’t enough to continually recruit new people…learn how to keep the good people you currently have! This session will help you recognize volunteers in ways that are truly meaningful to them. Explore the five most important reasons volunteers stay and the ten most common reasons they leave. Packed full of time proven ideas, this program will produce measurable results, happy volunteers and appreciative staff.
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Recruitment: DAZZLING I.M.A.G.E.S: |
If you need more auxilians in your program…if you need specialized volunteers…if you need individuals for those hard-to-fill shifts…this interactive seminar is for YOU! Come explore the I.M.A.G.E.S. of Strategic Recruitment to learn how to create a dazzling plan that works in this new age of volunteerism!
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| Risk Management: ANGELS OR AX MURDERERS? |
How safe is your volunteer program? Do you understand how to interpret a criminal background check? This session will share techniques to help you screen for the best qualified volunteer applicants and to screen out individuals who could put your customers, staff and program in jeopardy. Learn how to identify and deal with hazardous people and situations before they become incidents and injuries!
| Staff Relationships: KEY
CONNECTIONS: Five Foundations of Bonding Staff/Volunteer Relationships |
Building positive relationships between volunteers and staff is a key component to effective volunteer services program administration. Using the five foundations of assessment, training, communication, personality pairing and documenta0tion, attendees will be well equipped to foster strong staff/volunteer relationships.
| Therapeutic Humor: THE LAUGHTER
FACTOR: 37 Ways To Feel Fit, Funny and Fine! |
Enter the wild world of the Laughter Factor! Mary McCormack weaves true stories, jokes, silly props and cartoons together to illustrate that humor is an essential part of life balance! The Laughter Factor will tickle your funny bone and teach you how to feast on funny in your daily diet. During work or play, as individuals or in groups, a hearty, healthy sense of humor makes the tough times easier and the good times better! Learn how to incorporate humor into your personal and your personal life. Come to our session prepared to laugh, grin and giggle! Everyone wins when we value the importance of laughter. You’re sure to go home with ideas to share and a smile on your face!
| Volunteer Management: BEST
PRACTICES: 7 Secrets to Improve Your Program and De-Stress Your Life!
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