Basket Case Clubs

How big picture thinking motivates big picture change.

Michael Fisher joins us to discuss some of the challenges faced by club volunteers, from the perspective of a state sporting organisation employee. During his time at Queensland Cricket, Fish developed some great personal relationships with people throughout the sport. He also gained insight into the value of building a positive, inclusive organisational culture and collaborating to achieve succes...

If you drop into a supermarket to buy a loaf of bread, do you hold a meeting with the family before you pop out? Of course you don’t. But if you can stretch out this, admittedly, simple analogy, this basic principle is how many clubs are still run when committees are involved. Committees are, of course, generally well meaning. They are volunteers who are passionate about their club. But passion an...

In this episode Michael is joined by Rodney Gaunt, a baseball stalwart and the President of Western Districts Baseball Club in Brisbane. Rodney takes us through some of the challenges he has faced as President and how good communication can help create a welcoming club and positive culture, where members are informed, understand club values and expected behaviour and everyone feels safe, treated f...

We have all heard it - and said it ourselves, or thought of it at different moments in our life. Time is money. Regardless of sector or industry, to thrive on today's commercial battlefield, embracing the emerging technologies, trends and cultural shifts is crucial. If your club is looking to secure a sustainable commercial future, investing ample time, money and energy into your digital tran...

We welcome the update on Friday 8th May from National Cabinet on the three-step plan to ease the current restrictions in place as a result of COVID-19 and in this episode Michael and Steve discuss COVID-Safe Plans for clubs and how we will continue to work with sport to assist in implementing a safer return to training and competition activities in alignment with State and Territory advice.

“This is how we’ve always done it” We know that past success is no guarantee for the future, especially when the only constant is change; but that doesn’t stop many clubs from being completely resistant to new ideas. If you’re currently stuck in this sort of culture, you know how frustrating it can be.  In this episode Michael and Steve discuss some steps that can help you effectively present your...

Steve and Michael generously share their lived experience and deep insights into club mergers and amalgamations and discuss the risks, barriers and opportunities.. as well as the big issues like - what will the new uniform look like??

At CPR Group, we 'get off' on writing constitutions. But, we recognise that not everyone is the same (luckily)... In this episode, Michael and Steve discuss some important considerations in getting your club or association constitution right, as well as some pitfalls to avoid.

Sharon and James from Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball join us to chat about how they've successfully transitioned from basket case to showcase. By getting their house in order, this club has been able to increase confidence, improve governance and access major federal government funding to support their innovative Reverse Inclusion program. This program gets able-bodied people partici...

Join Michael and Steve as they discuss the the importance of maintaining and tracking your club assets. 

Join Steve and Michael as they discuss how bad meetings make clubs turn into real basket cases and learn some expert tips on running a successful meeting. 

Welcome to CPR Group's very first podcast. Listen to Michael and Steve talk about the current COVID-19 crisis and get some tips on what your club can do to thrive in the current environment.