People are the program.
Walk into a high-performing sport organization and you'll notice the people before you notice the facilities: coaches who are present, administrators who know athletes by name, volunteers who keep showing up. That's not accidental. It's the result of deliberate investment in how an organization finds, onboards, develops, and retains its people. Walk into a struggling one and you'll notice the opposite: burnout, turnover, and a leadership team spending its energy managing exits instead of building anything.
This course treats staffing as a system, not a series of one-off transactions: deliberate recruiting, thorough onboarding, continuous development, and the performance conversations most volunteer-run organizations never have time for.
What clubs are saying
"The ADAM team brings years of practical, hands-on business experience to sport; combines best practice, research-based approaches distilled into powerful frameworks and challenges organizations through candid, robust dialogues: park your ego, open your mind to possibilities and the results follow!"
– ADAM Partner
What's inside
- Introduction: People Are the Program
- Module 1: The Foundations of Effective Staffing
- Module 2: Recruitment and Pre-Boarding Strategies
- Module 3: Onboarding for Success
- Module 4: Continuous Learning and Development
- Module 5: Engagement, Rewards and Recognition
- Module 6: Feedback and Performance Management
- Module 7: Transition Planning and Succession
- The Work Starts Now
FAQ
Do I need an HR background?
No. Built for anyone leading paid staff or volunteers in a sport organization.
Is this useful for an all-volunteer club?
Yes, it's designed to work at any staffing level.
What's included?
Full course access plus all templates and downloads, yours to keep.
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