Strategic Projects

Goal for project 3:

Provision of a professional development program for club executives and PANSW to improve their leadership skills

Estimated length:

3 years (with ongoing projects)

Project manager:

Sandra Canniff

Components

Webinars, bi-weekly blog posts, two-day conference, once a month report to club presidents, exploration of online learning options

First year initiatives (2024)

• Determine mechanism for possible topic requests to be provided to the manager
• webinars
  • find a volunteer who can oversee this portion of the professional learning
  • determine a budget for webinars keeping cost per webinar low or free
  • decide on the two webinar programs for 2024
  • investigate presenters who can provide handouts and/or the rights to the webinar video material
  • develop marketing and registration
  • create the yearly webinar program for 2025 and 2026;
  • negotiate presenters who can create a 40-minute presentation focussed on Not-for-profit small organisations/pickleball clubs and their needs around the topic
  • determine the advertising/marketing program
  • create a place in the Club Presidents’ folder for handouts and copies of the webinars
• set-up the blog
  • find the manager/editor and start publishing in March or April 2024
  • determine the software to be used and acquire it
  • seek contributions from committee members
• two-day conference
  • determine the number of registrations expected with attendees from other states included
  • conference venue requires a main room, breakout rooms, restaurant and accommodation with sound and presentation equipment, WIFI also
  • investigate a possible program for a two-day conference in 2025 with
    • at least two sessions where there are a choice of topics offered
    • Inclusion of one of the forums in this conference with plenty of time for sharing ideas
  • determine what we should pay presenters in addition to travel, accommodation and meals
  • find high quality expert presenters
  • propose possible dates and budget
  • book conference venue
  • determine registration costs and advertising
  • investigate possible investors/sponsors
• monthly reports
  • Leadership monthly newsletter/report for anyone who subscribes
  • Club presidents
    • ensure they are filed on the Club Presidents’ drive
    • have an index created of the past three years of reports that moves forward
• online learning courses
  • create a list of links to online courses already available on the internet which would relate to improving leadership skills for members
    • short courses (under four months) which could provide certification
    • longer accredited courses
  • create online courses specific to pickleball NFP
    • could be video based
    • could use a Leadership Management system

Financial implications: depends on the amount of investment made through donations, grants etc.