All the colours of volunteering with Elke Koehnke

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the passionate, Elke Koehnke - Volunteer turned Head of Volunteers and Workforce for the upcoming Special Olympics World Games.

After volunteering at the FIFA World Cup in Germany and having a once in a lifetime experience managing VVIPs in her hometown of Hamburg, Elke decided to start a new career in the sports and events arena, following some of the biggest events around the world to manage their volunteers.

In this podcast, Elke shares her insights into her time spent managing volunteers in the Middle East and how patience and an understanding of different cultures only enhances your volunteer management program.

Elke also chats through her planning process ahead of the Special Olympics World Games and shares her insights into the best ways to engage your volunteers so that they get the most out of their experience.

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This episode was hosted by Rosterfy Co Founder, Shannan Gove.