Volunteer reflection - United Nations Volunteers

36 . UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEER REFLECTIONDURING YOUR ASSIGNMENT . 36O-Options:W-Will:Once you know where you are andwhere you want to go, the next stepis to explore the options you havefor getting there:What could you do as a first step?What else could you do?What would happen if you didnothing?To change and improve performance,motivation is necessary. The desiredoutcome from this stage is acommitment to action. The followingquestions can guide you:Where does this goal fit in with yourpersonal priorities at the moment?What obstacles do you expect tomeet? How will you overcome them?How committed are you to this goal?What steps do you need to take toachieve this?2Promoting Volunteerism for peace and development includes the exploration of potentialof community-related work for UN Volunteers to maximize UNV’s contributions such as:■ Community out-reach■ Social inclusion activities■ Build capacities of communities, NGOs, civil society■ Build volunteering-based partnerships■ Promote national volunteering by communities■ Engage in volunteering activities■ Share personal volunteering experience