Chapter 4 Developing Goals and School and Youth Sports

1. Chapter 4Developing Goals andSchool and Youth Sports Sport Management: Responsibility for Performance Daniel D. Covell, Peter W. Hess, Julie Siciliano, Sharianne Walker

2. Vision: The First Responsibility of Management • The Importance of Setting the Vision • Drucker • A Shared Sense of Vision • Collins/Porras • Core Ideology (core values and core purpose) • Envisioned Future (BHAGs)

3. Youth and High School Sports • Size and Scope • Historical Perspectives • Vision and Purpose

4. Understanding Goals • A goal is a commitment to a specific outcome within a specific time frame. • S – Specific enough for focus and feedback • M – Meaningful enough to be • A – Accepted by those involved • R – Realistic and challenging • T – Time-framed

5. Why Goals Improve Performance • Increased Attention and Focus • Higher Level of Effort Demanded • Development of Action Plans • Increased Persistence

6. Problems with Goal Setting • Competing Values • Measurability Problem • Stress Problem • Too Narrow a Focus

7. Guidelines for Creating a Goal-based Organization • Create a Network of Goals • Prioritize among Specific Goals • Benchmarking • Flexibility