Ken Davies, President of Alberta Biathlon and Chair of Biathlon Canada, recently shared with me a simple model for board leadership that he uses in the private sector. I immediately thought it could have application in sport, especially as some National Sport Organizations move to more … [Read more...] about Idea for Annual Calendar of Board Meetings
Does Your Organization Need a Social Media Policy?
The recent Olympic Games were the ‘Socialympics’ and, as our colleagues at arnoldi mcpherson illustrated in their excellent report, there were more than a handful of social media issues that sport organizations needed to address. Though National and Provincial Sport Organizations (NSOs and PSOs) … [Read more...] about Does Your Organization Need a Social Media Policy?
Strategic Management + Good Governance = High Performing Sport Organization
By Dina Bell-Laroche and Rachel Corbett. Okay, so Dina and Rachel got to thinking about what it takes for organizations to perform at a high level. Most of us working in sport have a good idea of what athletes and coaches need to be their best – these are our prescriptions for what sport … [Read more...] about Strategic Management + Good Governance = High Performing Sport Organization
Strategic Options in Social Media – Addressing Member Negativity
Through social media, information can reach a greater number of people more quickly and more directly and this has consequences for sport organizations. A side effect of the pervasiveness of social media is the requirement for greater organizational transparency. Understand that communicating … [Read more...] about Strategic Options in Social Media – Addressing Member Negativity
Strategic Planning – A Better Way for Sport Leaders
Recently, I have come across a number of interesting articles (both research-based and mainstream) that might be of interest to those leading strategic planning processes within their sport organization. I am intrigued with the concept of simplifying strategic planning so that it does what it is … [Read more...] about Strategic Planning – A Better Way for Sport Leaders
Coaches – Not Just Organizations – Should Have a Social Media Strategy
I attended the Sport Leadership conference on November 18th-20th and was treated to some great presentations about social media. One of the main themes was the position, and I share it, that organizations need a plan before they jump into social media. Using social media should be a part of the … [Read more...] about Coaches – Not Just Organizations – Should Have a Social Media Strategy