Sports coaches and staff can use the Job Characteristics Model to increase job satisfaction and performance. This model was developed by Hackman and Oldham and it suggests that there are five core job dimensions that impact job satisfaction: task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback, and opportunity for growth. While we often state that coaching or […]
Parents Know Best Until They Don’t. In a recent report from Inside Higher Ed, a survey of roughly 5,000 high school graduates showed an increase in parental influence on college decisions. Almost certainly caused by the pandemic, parents’ opinions and influence on college decision has become a much more important factor for high school students. […]
Dysfunction in club leadership seems to be commonplace and while plenty of clubs recognize the issues, they either choose not to address them or they feel stuck and don’t know what direction to turn. Leaving some feeling like they are on their own with no support. In my experience with working swim teams, it doesn’t […]
In order for an organization to reach its goals and objectives, the workload should not land solely on the shoulder of one person or only a few committee members. The overall success of the club relies on the active participation of each person involved — whether an officer, member or volunteer. As such, leaders should […]
Most often we find that Club Presidents find themselves in a position where they seem to do all the work that should be spread out across the board/committee and volunteers. It’s an unfortunate position, but one that can be remedied. To be a successful Club President, you must be a leader and put certain leadership […]
Before you can run an effective AGM, you must properly plan. Please make sure you read How to Prepare for Your AGM. Planning is essential if you want to confirm that you have everything covered. This is beyond logistics, planning also includes what information is shared and how it is shared. By the time your […]
In almost every capacity of our lives, we find ourselves having to have difficult conversations from time to time. Whether you are telling a board member that they did not deliver on a certain project or talking through a head coach’s performance review, difficult conversations are an inevitable part of management. Most of the time […]
Risk is the chance of loss and risk management is reducing the chance of loss at your organization. The ability of your board and staff to fulfill their missions, goals, and objectives, can solely depend upon the effectiveness of a volunteer’s involvement in your organization. Surveying volunteers help to lay the foundations for healthy volunteer […]