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Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Opinions in the Board Room: Using a Fact-Based Approach to Governance » Recently, I attended a local chapter meeting of the National Capital Club Managers Association and heard a presentation by...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Sound Governance » As with many non-profit organizations, effective governance is a key to achieving overall success for private clubs. Those...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) What is the ideal size for a club board? » Q: What is the ideal size for a club board? A: Many clubs are saddled with overly large boards, as those tend t...
Thursday, January 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Board Governance Skills Start Early: Grooming Future Club Managers » Future club leaders are groomed early—often by serving on committees before being elected to the club board. Successful cl...
Thursday, January 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Measuring your General Manager's Success » Q How can the club president do an effective job of reviewing the general manager’s performance? How do you measure...
Thursday, January 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) The Board Policy Manual: Successful Governance Policies » The Desert Highlands Association has been fortunate to experience successful governance practices over many years. In my r...
Saturday, November 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) New! The Board Toolkit: Club Leadership Essentials » ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Guiding Your Club's Future: The Importance of a Strategic Plan » This summer, the members of Merion Golf Club gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Hugh Wilson Pavilion, our newe...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Expert's Corner: Tax Exemption, CAPEX Funds, and Facilities » Q. What does it take to be a “well-governed” club in the eyes of the IRS? A: Tax-exempt clubs that file...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) How do you hold consultants accountable? » Q. How do you hold consultants accountable? A. Clubs engage consultants for expertise in a variety of services....
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The Board and CEO Partnership: Keys to Success » Editor’s note: This article is based on the program, “The Board-CEO Partnership,” presented at the National Club Conferenc...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) How Do You Say "No" in the Boardroom? » How Do You Say “No” in the Boardroom? As servant leaders in the hospitality industry, general managers are programmed...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Reduce Board-Management Conflict: By the Numbers » Number: 70% - The percentage of club industry experts who see a continued problem with excessive board involvement in a cl...
Thursday, January 9, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) How do you optimize your management team? Expert's Corner » Q: How do you optimize your management team? What are the most critical components of an effective management...
Thursday, January 9, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Financing Capital Expenditures » Q: How should a club structure financing of capital expenditures so that the long-term financial health is not threat...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) New Year's Resolution #2: Commit to Good Governance » Successful private club governance is not something that occurs once a month, or however may times a club board meets annu...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) The High Performance Club Team: Five Essential Tools to Elevate Communication and Performance » A private club is a remarkably complex small business. It’s home to multiple enterprises such as a r...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Board Transparency with Members » Q: How much of the board’s work should be shared with the membership? A: In an era...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Conflicts of Interest: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice » “If I, taking care of everyone’s interests, also take care of my own, you can’t talk about a conflict of interes...
Sunday, September 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Effective Board Orientations: Top Ten Tips » Congratulations—your nominating committee provided a great slate of candidates for the club board and now you have a new g...
Thursday, August 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Board Assessment: How to Ensure High Standards » No matter the size or type of club, boards play a critical role in the success of the organization as a whole. One of the...
Thursday, August 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Disruptive Innovation: Allowing Positive Change to Enter Your Club » What is Disruptive Innovation? Historically, “disrupters” are visionaries who grasp how an existing idea, product or servi...
Monday, July 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Top 10 Lists from the 10th Annual National Club Conference: Key Takeaways & Tips » Club industry leaders gathered April 29–30 in Boca Raton, Fla., for the National Club Association’s largest conference to...
Monday, July 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Weighing Change with Established Identity: Holding True to Your Club Charter » Authoring this column provided an opportunity to stop and reflect on my point of view of the club industry of ye...
Monday, July 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Finding Board Candidates & Succession Planning » Q: How does a club find the best board candidates? Are there best practices for board succession planning? &nbs...
Monday, July 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) The Role of GMs: Expert's Corner » Q: Has the recent recession brought about changes in the role GMs play at private clubs? If so, what is changing?...
Monday, July 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) How does a club find the best board candidates? » Q How does a club find the best board candidates? Are there best practices for board succession planning?...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Building Effective Club Governance: National Club Conference Education » Leveraging the combined talents of its directors, a club’s board can greatly increase the club’s long-term success. Unfort...
Monday, April 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Committee Cooperation: Effective Committee Use in Club Governance » The Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) has a long tradition of member service, not only to the greater Detroit co...
Monday, April 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Trends in GM Compensation: Expert's Corner » Q What are the nonmonetary top trends in GM compensation packages? A Over the years, there...
Friday, February 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) The Measure of Success: Benchmarking for Managers & Boards » “How are we doing?” It’s a simple question, but one with a solid reputation for keeping club managers and board presidents...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Measuring your General Manager's Success » Q How can the club president do an effective job of reviewing the general manager’s performance? How do you measure...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Governing Philosophies: Maintaining Policies for Best Practices » GOVERNANCE NOTEBOOK: PERSPECTIVES ON CLUB LEADERSHIP Editor’s Note: NCA’s Board Leadership Institute was created to f...
Thursday, November 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Board Dynamics: Coming Together and Moving Ahead » Board culture is one of those tenuous areas where it can be challenging to get everyone on the same page. Individual board...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Sample Emergency Management Plan: A Checklist for Clubs » Executive Summary This section should give management and employees a brief overview of plan’s purpose; the club’s eme...
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