Management in PE and Recreation: The

Ten Top Tips of Great Management in

PE and Recreation

Jaffry Zakaria
Jabatan Sains Senam
Faculty of Sport Science & Coaching
UPSI, Tg. Malim

Great PE & Recreation Management

is about...
RESPECT the past: the
traditions and unique
culture of the organisation;
MANAGE the present:
the current needs and
challenges of the
organisation;
LEAD the future direction
of the organisation.

Management Tip 1 Respect.

Respect the past.
Sporting organisations are
like tribes.
They have traditions and
unique cultures which are
important to fans,
sponsors and the
community.
But...dont let the
traditions of the past
stand in the way of a
successful future.

Management Tip 2 Manage.

Manage the present.
Adopt best practice
management techniques
and strategies in all aspects
of the business.
Be great at problem
solving, crisis
management and media
management.

Management Tip 3 Lead.

Lead the future.

Be first.
Take risks.
Be unique.
Be different.
Be yourself.
Back yourself.
The future of the
organisation is your
responsibility.

Management Tip 4 Succession.

Succession planning is critical
its not about winning...its about
creating a sustainably successful,
competitive environment.

Plan for success through smart

succession planning with players,
coaches, management, staff.

Management Tip 5 Standards.

Be a Managthlete!

You expect your athletes to be

professional, disciplined, hard
working, committed, dedicated
and the best at what they do.

Demand the same of yourself.

Management Tip 6 Team.

The 3 Rs of Sports
Management HR....
Recruit the right people.
Retain the right people.
Remove the wrong people.
Your people are your
strength find and fire
to enhance the overall
performance of the
organisation.

Management Tip 7 Clarity.

90% of the problems in
Sporting organisations are
caused by a lack of role
clarity.

Clarify ROLES.
Clarify RESPONSIBILITIES.
Clarify ACCOUNTABILITIES.
Clarify REPORTING.
Clarify EVERYTHING.

Management Tip 8Break the Cycle.

Avoid the Performance
Clock i.e. Reject the
commonly held belief that
success in sporting
organisations comes in
cycles.
The whole point of sports
management is to create a
sustainably competitive
and successful
performance
environment.

Management Tip 9 Change.

Continuous Improvement
is critical.
Last years practices are
not even likely to produce
last years results you
will go backwards!
You need to be committed
to continuous
improvement and
accelerated change.

Management Tip 10 - $$$$$

Money, facilities & resources
are rarely the REAL limiting
factors in sport.
People and organisations
who think and act poorly,
think and act just as poorly
with more money, a new
gym, a bigger office, more
resources etc.
Change yourself. Change the
way you think. Change the
organisation: then chase the
money.