Club Chair Workshop 1 18-04-2018

Club Chair Training 2018 18-04-2018 Workshop 1 – Intro to Club Development 25-04-2018 Workshop 2 – Leadership and The Self 30-04-2018 Workshop 3 – Reflection and Action Planning 30-04-2018 Workshop 4 – People Management

The role of a club Chair Representing your club Liaisie with the AU To club members Liaisie with the AU To other clubs General Meetings To the Athletic Union Staff & AU Exec Changes within the club To the University Sign off on club matters and processes Leading your club committee Organising committee meetings Review coaching contracts Support committee members’ work Club budgets & Finances Delegating tasks and projects Sponsorship contracts Risk Assessments

Workshop outcomes What Club Development is and how it can be applied to your club How to write a Club Development Plan with your committee The structure of the Club Development team, and who does what How the Club Development Portal can be used What the Club Development Programme is and how to apply

Club Development – What? Planned action that results in a positive change for the club What it’s about… Making existing methods more efficient or effective Adapting to the needs of the club members Looking ahead and anticipating future barriers or opportunities Leaving the club in a better position than when you started

What progress have you made? Club Development – How? What progress have you made? How will you get there? Where do you want to be? Where are you now?

What progress have you made? Club Development – How? Where are you now? Where do you want to be? How will you get there? What progress have you made?

What progress have you made? Club Development – How? What progress have you made? How will you get there? Where do you want to be? Where are you now? Analysis Goal setting Action planning Reflection

Club Development - Examples Cricket split into Men’s and Women’s Cricket Clubs Sailing and Windsurfing improved their finances Lacrosse’s coaching programme

What are the weaknesses and opportunities within your club? Question What are the weaknesses and opportunities within your club?

Club Development Plans A written version of what you want to achieve Used as a guiding document and method of tracking progress Anyone should be able to understand and complete it

Writing a Club dev Plan 1. Identify the areas of development SWOT Analysis Discussion amongst your committee Speaking to members of the club Speaking to old committee Reading the previous Club Dev Plan

Writing a Club dev Plan 2. Decide what you want to achieve Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time bound

Writing a Club dev Plan 3. Work out how you’re going to do it Step by Step actions Be as detailed as possible Apply the SMART principles Anyone should be able to complete the actions

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The Club Dev Team Club Development Officer Club Development Mentor

Club Development Officer Sits on the AU Exec Leads the team of Club Development Mentors Oversees the organisation of workshops and drop-in sessions Manages content on the Club Dev Portal Carries out an evaluation of the AU’s Club Development offer

Club Development Mentors Assist in workshop and drop-in session delivery Manage content on the Club Dev Portal Provide personal support to Clubs on the Club Dev Programme

Brodie Miller (BrodieMiller@lsu.co.uk) The club dev Team Brodie Miller (BrodieMiller@lsu.co.uk) TBC

The au’s club dev offer Club Development Team Club Development Programme Portal Workshops Drop In Sessions

The Club Dev Portal The core offer of support available to all clubs Club Dev Programme The Forum: Questions, Ideas, Requests Case Studies Role Support guides Workshops Managed by the Club Dev Team throughout the year New this year – give us feedback!

The Club Dev Portal www.canva.com/design/DACzj1sj3IA/AXWRI2jUjJFu9q4KxGgzEA/view www.lsu.co.uk/getinvolved/sport/clubdevportal/forum/

Club Dev Programme The only offer that requires an application Partnership between a Club Dev Mentor and the Cub Chair Support Challenge 1-2-1 support to achieve your Club Dev Plan: Writing Completing actions Reflecting Moving forwards

2018/19 Programme Changes Application process Club Dev Plan template Ratio of Mentors to Clubs

Application Process changes 2017/18 2018/19 Written application by Club Chair with draft Club Development Plan attached. Three stage process: Written application Shortlisting for interview, taking into account: Attendance at Chair’s Workshops % of new committee ‘checking out’ Written application quality 20-30 minute interviews between Club Chairs and Club Development Team.

Club Dev Plan changes 2017/18 2018/19 Typically written solely by the Club Chair with little input from the other committee members. Achievement of goals normally the responsibility of the Club Chair only. Key aspects: Long term goal 3-5 short term goals Written collaboratively by the whole committee, and coordinated by the Club Chair. Achievement of goals is a shared responsibility. Club Chair has three ‘seasonal’ goals. Club Committee have one (maybe shared) goal for the full year.

Mentor:Club Ratio changes 2017/18 2018/19 Mentors had between 5 and 8 clubs. Club Development Officer also had clubs. Mentors will have between 2 and 3 clubs. Club Development Officer has no clubs.

How to apply Written application online Open now until midnight Friday 4th May Shortlisting based on Attendance at Club Chair Workshops % of New Club Committee that complete the Handover/Check Out Quality of written applications Short interview with Club Dev Team 30 minute slot; 5-10 minute introduction/briefing, 20 minute interview with 2 members of the Club Dev Team

ANY Questions?