Sport and recreation managers drive Wellington ‘Leadership Framework’ forum

A group of chief executives, general managers and board members from a range of sport and recreation organisations are looking to develop industry leadership opportunities.

Held last week, the first ‘Leadership Framework’ orientation was piloted at NZ Rugby House in Wellington with 22 professionals attending from a wide range of regional and national sporting organisations.

The forum involved an introduction to the new Leadership Framework and offered attendees the chance to give initial feedback on the various tools and resources available.

Having recognised ‘leadership’ development as one of the most significant opportunities for sport and recreation organisations in New Zealand, Sport Wellington has co-led the development of the framework in partnership with Sport NZ for the past two years.

Sport Wellington Chief Executive Phil Gibbons (pictured below) advised “this is an exciting initiative that has the potential to shape the future of sport and active recreation leaders and their member organisations all over New Zealand.

“This will ultimately lead to an environment that ensures people have a positive experience when they participate in sport and active recreation. It is through improved leadership that we will eventually get the right culture inside our organisations and sector.”

The purpose of the framework is to establish a comprehensive, best-practice leadership system that reflects a shared vision within sport and recreation.

It will focus on embedding the best leadership possible at multiple levels across the broad range of settings that exist in the sector, whether for paid employees or volunteers.

Hoe Tonga Waka Ama Board Chair, Chris Fox commented “the framework is a great opportunity to generate a consistent approach to leadership, both regionally and nationally.”

Learning and development will be largely self-guided and available to everyone via Sport NZ's online learning tool, Sport Tutor. There will be opportunities for shared learning and some programmes delivered.

These learning opportunities will give staff and volunteers the necessary leadership skills and resources that can be applied to sport and recreation as well as other aspects of their lives, including career, community and self.

George Jahnke, Total Touch Operations Manager at Touch New Zealand stated “the mix of media within the resources is really great, it caters for people who learn in different ways.”

Sport Wellington will play a key role in the roll-out of the Leadership Framework, initially as the lead regional partner but also as a national influencer. The goal is for the work done by Sport Wellington within the Wellington region to then be shared with other Regional Sports Trusts throughout New Zealand.

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