‘A life time in Sports Club Management’ Marc made sports club management his career of choice after graduating in 1983 and was appointed by Leicester City Council as a Trainee Recreation Manager. He rose quickly up the ladder of Local Authority Sports Management but also had to go back to college with part time study […]
‘Club Excellence’ Javier is the CEO of Real Club Valderrama, rated one of the top clubs in World. A former PGA Professional, he holds Business Degree and an MBA in Hospitality and Club Management from Florida State University. He has recently over seen the refurbishment of the Valderrama golf course and has brought it back […]
DPSM Consultants is a golf industry executive search firm covering Europe, the Middle East, Asia & the Americas. We concentrate on the search and development of the outstanding executives of today, and senior managers who will become the visionary leaders of tomorrow. We have experience recruiting senior executives for the industry’s leading Golf Clubs, Resorts […]
By Carlos Ladios Boluda (CMDip) Let me preach to the choir for a second. MDP Courses are such fantastic things! A whole week of networking, meeting peers and making friends, learning a lot and returning to your place of work with half a rainforest in a binder and so many ideas. Suddenly, you find yourself […]
Alan Threadgold CCM spent 18 years in the insurance industry before embarking on a career in Club Management as General Manager at Bray Golf Club in Ireland. After 10 years he moved to Jonas Club Software as General Manager and has recently been promoted to Vice President of Operations. He gained his CCM in 2012, […]
Gregg Patterson is on a mission to show the glorious golfing game in a completely new light. Here he shares the mission, the passion and the journey. Buzzless I’m a Deficient. I’m a terrible golfer. I prefer nine holes to 18, lots of talk to lots of silence, lots of laughter to lots of groan, […]
Former CMAE President Arnaldo Cocuzza CCM shares his thoughts on moving from Europe to the Charlotte Country Club, one of the top 10 country club in the United States. The club industry in the US is a mature one. The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is 90 years young and its Certification programme for […]
In business terms the Bank of Knowledge is the investment that generates never ending returns, something that all businesses dream of. In personal terms it is one of the few decisions we make that is certain to have a positive and powerful impact on the rest of our lives, says Bill Sanderson. My own first […]
In the ever-changing world of social media, should clubs be paying to promote club activities? The folk at Larrytech take us on a Facebook journey. With the Facebook algorithm changes that have taken place over the last couple of years only a fraction of your fans see your Facebook posts, which means fewer clicks, comments […]
“I have always disliked management speak. We forever hear companies talking about being proactive rather than reactive; in all walks of life there is room for action and reaction but there is never any room for complacency,” says Ian Smith, Director, Circle Affinity. Circle Golf and our sister companies Ludus, Club and Chapter have always […]
From discussing terms of an employee’s contract to securing the best deals from suppliers, the ability to seal the deal and – ideally – keep everyone happy is essential. Enter the art of negotiation. Managers and stewards with good negotiating skills are more likely to get good results and have employees who understand what’s expected […]
Do you sometimes feel that all you do is deal with staff issues? Well, there’s good news for readers with a staffing responsibility. Putting in preventative systems can help you to achieve streamlined team management, freeing you up to make more effective use of your time explains CMAE’s Michael Braidwood. Humans are individuals with their […]
