Start with a sound understanding of the organization The more the training focuses on the business of the organization the more it will be respected by administrators and staff. This knowledge is apparent in training and the whole volunteer program gains respect when the trainer really knows the big picture and the little picture, too.
Training is only a means to an end.
Volunteer managers can mistakenly seen training as a measurement of their worth. They count volunteers trained, the number of sessions, or the array of training topics as ends, rather than means. The purpose of training is to send capable, confident, and skilled volunteers to task assignments. Effective training is one means to have that happen. Involve the right people.