This is a long running and popular seminar, which is intended for recently appointed Directors of Sport, and those who intend to apply for these roles in the near future. It focuses upon the shifting landscape of school sport, how this has impacted upon this position and what schools are now looking for in their appointments. The course seeks to clarify the success criteria of this position and illustrate how a leadership approach enables the Director of Sport to achieve more. It will consider contemporary issues in the subject, and how these can be managed for the future
- What is a Director of Sport?
- Becoming a leader
- Leadership, management and administration
- Establishing aims and goals
- Building structures and systems
- Satisfying parental expectations
- Dealing with difficult colleagues
- Creating the games programme
- Participation v performance
- Choice v compulsion
- Quality and equality
- Working with head and bursar
- How to avoid a nervous breakdown
