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| Skrevet af Michael Flarup |
| Torsdag, 24. februar 2011 17:58 |
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I en tid hvor det er koldt udenfor ville det være nemt at diskutere kravtider osv. men som Claus Lyder sagde til mig ved DHM-Å; når der du ikke bliver inkluderet så bliver du sgu ligeglad! (håber jeg husker korrekt Claus) eller som Jason har skrevet på simma "Kan ordet inkompetence kun bruges i forbindelse med, manglende evne eller ret til at gøre noget?
Derfor er det vel på sin plads at se på noget helt andet - nemlig hvordan det går derude i det danske svømmelandsskab, og hvem er bedre hertil end brugerne af swim.dk. Uanset om du er svømmer, forældre, holdleder, bestyrelsesmedlem, motionist eller træner så har du sikkert noget på hjertet? Hvordan går det i din klub og med din sport?
Som træner i GSC bruger jeg lige pt. meget tid (sammen med resten af trænerstaben) på at få et ATK på plads. Det er en interessant faglig situation at stå i, samtidig med at jeg som antropologi-studerende beskæftiger mig med organisationskultur. Det er faktisk noget der giver anledning til mange overvejelser om hvordan man egentlig ser på kultur i forskellige kontekster.
... men nok om mig og mit - lad os hører om dig og dit!
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Yeah, Herlev has a great new pool. Actually, I was drooling looking at the photos. I want one too.
One of the reasons I like and actually prefer to be outside Copenhagen is exactly for some of the reasons you are dancing around. It's not that competition from neighbouring clubs makes me nervous, not one bit. Competition is good, clean fun… usually. It can get a bit dirty at times, but meh, so what. We've all seen that, most have experienced that (as coaches)and we survived.
But when a coach is trying to build something there are always rough spots and having someone else TOO close makes it damn hard to get the critical mass effect that enables some plans to take form. Having someone else with a great reputation and a great facility too close can be just a bit too much competition when one has to take a longer view.
Customers everywhere are the same: they want the best deal for the lowest price and lots of personal service when THEY want it. Part of being a successful part of the service industry (and yes, a swim club is at its core part of the service industry: we provide a service to our clients (parents) and customers (swimmers) ) is having a marketing plan to ensure our clients and customers keep coming back.
If we can keep them coming back, then we can get through organizational changes that are both predictable and documented in many easily obtainable books and papers. But we have to have a plan, not just on that pool deck, but structurally and organizationall y as well. We cannot leave it up to our volunteers to do alone. As coaches, we must be an active part of the process. After all, our ability to keep a roof over our heads depends on the stability of our organization. Having a plan in place helps that.
Hmm hmm, now how did I drift away from my original intent in this post into organizational development again… must be the time of day.
Signing off, more random pre-morning practice thoughts from a delightfully quiet little pool in a delightfully quiet little town that delightfully has no neighbouring clubs planning on building a a 50m facility before I do!
-m- Citater
Jeg kan så læse at jeg har en naboklub på charmeoffensiv; Herlev ønsker at lokke nye til. Det er nu ikke fordi jeg er så nervøs på den konto - selvom Ejnar er en af de trænere jeg respektere mest i dansk svømning - så omhandler klubskifter jo grundlæggende det incitament at svømmerne føler de kan få noget bedre et andet sted.
Konkurrencen om svømmerne og udviklingen at dem er hårdere i hovedstadsområd et end så mange andre steder i DK, men det gør os også til bedre trænere, fordi vi hele tiden må "kæmpe" med og mod hinanden for at nå toppen. Derfor tror jeg nu også at samme charmeoffensiv kan udmeldes fra GENTOFTE, TRITON, GI40HERMES og da også min egen klub GSC, der alle har deres langbane.
Næææ skal jeg bekymre mig om noget så er det udviklingen af mine egne svømmere - og det gør jeg dagligt - og så lige det faktum at der er store problemer med leverancerne fra TYR (hvilket skuffer mig helt enormt)… men bortset fra det så glæder jeg mig til den kommende tids udfordringer og muligheder for faglig sparring med trænerne i min egen (og andre) klub(ber), med svømmerne og alle de andre i dansk svømning.Flarup Citater
How's it going in Holbæk? Just great! We just came off a week 7 training camp in Esberg to a time trial on Tuesday. Posted some great times even though by most standards the training camp we had was not as tough as it could (or should) have been. The main thing is that the swimmers had a great time working harder than normal, facing new tasks, learning and bonding as a team.
Coming up is a little visit to Berlin ISM next week. What really impressed me is that every single swimmer in my more advanced groups chose to attend, even though there was a cost involved that might have been a bit of a pinch for some families so soon after Christmas and camp. I am so thoroughly humbled by the change in the feel and attitude of this club from June 2010 until now.
My board members are just super, my holdkoordinator s are angels, my office manager and I sit and talk, laugh and work our butts off in admin while having a great time… so many positives out here.
The club culture is changing, slowly but surely. Organizationall y, socially, competitively, it is changing and at times it is hard to pull back and just let changes settle in and take hold, and not direct everything. Rather, at times, it is vital to let change blossom under the impetus of formerly applied external forces and then follow that change along. Sometimes leading means letting those you lead take the initiative and then support that new growth and development.
It's a pretty great thing to witness, even moreso to be part of and you know… the next few years are going to be really interesting out here as long range planning becomes short term, then actuality.
Minor annoyances like weird time standards and schedules can be worked around and I know some of the folk around me just smile and laugh when I throw up my hands and indulge in some new Danish words that would turn the air blue if said in English. It's good to be here. And I wish I had more education to properly document and observe all the intricate changes occurring.
Ah well, one more thing to put on my "To Do" list I guess and keep me motivated and coaching a little longer
So, next person? How is life in your club these days? What good things have popped up this year for you? Citater
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