Essential Management Roles, Processes, Skills

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Essential Management Roles, Processes, Skills

• Steir - Chapter 4
• (20 February 2007)

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Class Reminders

• Article Analysis 2 due today
• Clearly identify/number 5 key learning points
• Please share with class
• WebCT 2 graded
• - Answer questions in detail, author at least 2
  postings per chapter discussion
• Todays Topic Roles, Processes, and
  Competencies of Managers

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Roles that you will have to magnify?
Common Sport/Fitness Manager Roles

• Leader
• Problem-solver
• Motivator
• Communicator
• Disciplinarian

• Risk-taker
• Decision-maker
• Teacher/educator
• Counselor/confidant
• Delegator

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Essential Skills and Competencies of the Sport
Manager

• The essentials for sport managers differ from
  position-to-position within the sport industry
• Job postings can provide insights to essential
  abilities, skills, and experiences
• Partner Discussion essentials for each job
• Comparison 1 Assistant A.D.
• Comparison 2 Sports Information Director
• Comparison 3 YMCA director

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Essentials for HS Athletic Directors(Steir
Schneider, 2000)

• What accomplishments did HS principals look for
  in Athletic Director candidates?
• Evidence of success working with staff
• Evidence of success working with parents
• Evidence of positive working relationships with
  teachers
• High visibility at athletic events
• Record of problem prevention solution
• Positive relationship with the media
• Success in working with booster clubs
• Success in developing department handbook
• Success with promotions and fundraising
  activities
• Possessing a winning record as a coach

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11 Essential Processes of Sport Management
(Steir, p. 74)

• (1) - PLANNING
• (2) - PRIORITIZING
• (3) - ORGANIZING
• (4) - STAFFING
• (5) - DIRECTING
• (6) - COORDINATING

• (7) - REPORTING
• (8) - RECORDING
• (9) - FACILITATING
• (10) - EVALUATING
• (11) BUDGETING
• (12) MARKETING
• (13) - FUNDRAISING

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Planning Essential Process

• Small Group Activity
• Assume the role of EIU Campus Recreation Director
• Develop a sketch of a 5-year plan to upgrade
  current EIU Campus Recreation facilities?
• What are your overall enhancement objectives?
• What are your priorities?
• Where will the project funding come from for the
  proposed enhancements?
• Will you propose/seek any partnerships with EIU
  Athletics or PED to achieve your priorities
• What is your long-term vision for EIU Campus
  Recreation (beyond 5 years)

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Essential Administrative Skills

• Basic Skills logic (common sense), writing,
  speaking, listening, well read in sport managmt.
• Technical Skills computer competency-literacy
• Interpersonal Skills communicating/dealing with
  people and public speaking (individually, small
  groups, large groups)
• Conceptual Skills broad vision and perspective
  avoid tunnel vision
• Adaptability Skills flexible, adaptable, ability
  to change with the times, visionary (future)

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Evaluating Essential Process

• Small Group Activity
• Assume the role of EIU Athletics director
• Develop a sketch of a coaching evaluation form
  that you will use to evaluate the performance of
  your mens basketball coach
• What criteria will you use in the process?
• Which criteria are most important?
• What factors will determine retention?
  termination? Contract extension?

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Computer Tech Competencies

• What computer competencies do you think will be
  important and useful on the job?
• What computer competencies do you currently
  possess? Those you need to acquire?
• Word processing
• Database
• Spreadsheet
• Presentations
• Photo editing
• Communications (email, www, fax, etc)
• Web page publishing

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Factors Determining Your Job Success?
The Situation
Other Intangibles
Extra Effort
Factors in Managerial Success
The Person
Prior Knowledge Experience
Willingness To Learn
Other Tangibles?
The Type of Job
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Weekly Article 4(managerial skills)

• Who would like to share?

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Summary

• Every sport manager needs to develop a set of
  specialized skills, abilities, and competencies
• Essential skills, competencies, and
  qualifications differ from position to position
  in the sport and fitness industry
• Accumulating experience will help you to develop
  the necessary skills and abilities to help your
  program or organization succeed

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Next Week

• Leadership in Sport
• Article Analysis 3 due on March 1st