National Athletic Trainers Association

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National Athletic Trainers Association

• Governance Task Force Report
• 2007

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Background

• February 2006, key NATA leaders participating in
  the Joint Committee meeting requested the BOD
  evaluate the associations governance.
• Group specifically targeted the following
  objectives
• Create a better communication from national to
  membership and membership to national
• Create a structure that represents current
  membership proportions
• Consider practice settings
• Representation of state organizations
• Consider the financial impact of any proposed
  change
• Create a leadership ladder and leadership
  criteria

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The Governance Task Force

• President Chuck Kimmel appointed the Governance
  Task Force to address this concern.
• Rochel Rittgers, ATC, is chair of this group.
• The task force consists of 19 members, and is a
  good mix of athletic trainers from different
  districts, work settings, ethnic backgrounds,
  genders and ages.

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What Do We Want To Accomplish?

• To create a leadership group that is a snapshot
  of the membership and to encourage and provide
  opportunities for NATAs best and brightest to
  participate in the leadership of the association.
• This takes into consideration the organizations
  changing demographics (including the increase of
  women and the unique needs of our younger
  members) and the strategic plans direction of
  fostering emergent leaders.

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Key Considerations

• This is quite a task one that requires
  significant time, as well as financial and human
  resources.
• It is important to think about the unintended
  consequences of a project of this magnitude
• What if the task force recommends reorganization
  of the districts? Or transfer of power to the
  states?
• Is NATA ready for this type of change?

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The Charge

• After reviewing the background, goal and key
  considerations, the Board charged the task force
  to
• Review NATAs structure and leadership pathway
  to ensure long-term growth and adequate
  representation and to enhance communication among
  the organizations key groups while working
  within the parameters of the associations
  strategic plan.

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What Has to Happen?

• Keeping in mind the key considerations, and given
  the fact that some small changes may address the
  stated concerns, the Board has asked the GTF to
  begin this task by
• Addressing where we have been
• What has worked (or not worked) in the past
• Reviewing how leaders are selected, recruited and
  trained
• Analyzing committee member, chair and board
  member terms
• Suggesting how to proceed.

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What Have We Done So Far?

• The task force is addressing the items assigned
  by the Board of Directors.
• Work began before the task force was appointed
  with a focus group in Atlanta in 2006.
• Additional research of our organization,
  governance structures in general and other items
  that impact our work have been ongoing since last
  fall.
• Surveyed all certified members in Fall 2006.

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Fall 2006 Survey Results
Q1 -- Only 1 out of 10 respondents disagreed with
the statement.
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Survey Results
Q2 -- Only 17 disagreed with the statement.
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Survey Results
Q3 -- Only 10 disagreed with the statement.
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Survey Results
Q4 -- Only 18 disagreed with the statement.
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Survey Results
Q5 Only 40 agreed the system should remain
unchanged indicates a majority of respondents
feel some change it appropriate. Yet in the
review of earlier responses, it seems clear that
while some agree we need to tweak our system, a
major overhaul is not what our members are
looking for.
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Board Membership Updates

• Our next Board report is scheduled for June 2007.
• It is critical to the task force that we take
  time to properly complete this project.
• The June Board report could include
  recommendations or an update of our work.
• Membership updates will be included in the NATA
  News and the Ebast Newsletter and will be posted
  on the NATA Web Site.

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Important Notes

• Were not out to change the world.
• It is possible that we dont need any changes
  or that the changes might be very small.
• Our goal is to make sure NATAs leadership is
  sensitive to the needs wishes of our diverse
  membershipand to ensure everyone has an
  opportunity to participate in the governance of
  the organization.
• Questions?

12/21/06