With the foundations of the organisation now much more secure, it provides the opportunity to start building a structure which sets it up to deliver success. There is no one size fits all approach, and the scale of an operation will largely dictate the approach that needs to be taken.
Stage 2 covers a review of how the organisation is set up to make sure it functions in the most efficient way. The effectiveness of leadership and management groups throughout the club or facility also relies on the strength of the evaluation processes implemented as this supports their continuous improvement.
These steps are important to get right, providing the platform to deliver your objectives and achieve your ambitions.
Analyse your current position using the Stage 2 checklist which helps you to perform a self-assessment, identifying areas of weakness and those that need to be focussed on as priority.
There are a variety of different ways you can structure the organisation of your golf club or facility, but there are some core principles that will apply regardless of how you are set up.
With a more detailed understanding of these principles, it can highlight ways in which more of a sound and effective structure can be built that benefits everyone involved in your organisation.
Understanding and monitoring financial performance is a fundamental role of a club or facility’s leadership group.
Financial health will be determined by the policies and strategies that are adopted and implemented, although this is likely to vary depending on the type of organisation and its legal structure. Regardless of this, performing profitably is critical to enable re-investment which supports continual improvement and drives success.
Undertaking a regular review of the performance of a board or management committee is essential so that everyone involved recognises the areas that require improvement, and to enable these to be addressed. This could be done internally or externally dependant on the specific circumstances, but it should be carried out regularly and least on an annual basis.
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