Daily Archives: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The British Empire Medal is a bit of an insult

Volunteer recognition.  It is a tricky thing to get right. As I wrote last month, well intentioned long service awards for volunteering increasingly risk alienating those who can only give time in shorter bursts. Woe betide anyone who actually listens to volunteers when they say they don’t want any recognition for what they do.  Fail… Read more »