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Corporate Volunteerism as an Avenue for Leadership Development

Shannon M. Wallis

Arrow Leadership Strategies

Jeffrey J. McHenry

Rainier Leadership Solutions

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IS one of the most impactful ways to develop leaders. However, finding meaningful experiences that provide real world challenges outside the workplace, where developing leaders may feel more comfortable and safer practicing new skills, can be daunting. Enter corporate volunteerism programs, a growing trend in leadership development. Corporate volunteerism programs are skill-based volunteer programs that are usually aligned with a firm's Corporate Social Responsibility ...

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