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Partnerships and Connections from 2022-02-25T15:00
In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, join Michael and Steve as they demonstrate the value of forming good partnerships with other clubs, Councils, and peak bodies. As a volunteer in a club or a...
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AGM Timing from 2022-02-18T11:00
In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, Michael and Steve investigate the ideal time for clubs to hold their AGM. The Connelly brothers bring with them as much knowledge as they do wit; this is ce...
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Communicate or Crash: what do committee meetings and aeroplane cockpits have in common? from 2022-02-11T12:00
In this episode, Michael and Steve delve into the importance of clear, unambiguous communication among committee members. They explore the similarities between committees and flight crews on com...
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The importance of GOOD Governance from 2022-02-07T11:00
Governance is one of the most important aspects of being a successful club. In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, Michael and Steve delve deeper into the need for good governance within any orga...
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AGM Season from 2021-09-08T22:00
The good thing about AGM’s for clubs is that they only come around once a year… unless you’re like Michael and Steve and get to go to AGM’s for lots of clubs, all year round. In this episode, th...
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Soar like a...Hawk: How Sandgate Hawks AFC turned their off-field game around and how you can do the same from 2021-08-17T11:00
Sandgate Hawks Football Club thought it was going to have to shut the doors, until the board decided to make a change. In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, listen to the interview with Hawks b...
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Riding the Gravy Train: How clubs should capitalise on a free ride, but be prepared to pay full fare for a ticket! from 2021-07-07T11:00
In this particularly fiery episode, Michael and Steve get up on their Basket Case Clubs soap box to teach clubs how to spot a good deal when they have one, and more importantly, how to make the ...
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Getting Caught in the Rough: How a Golf Club Committee Dealt with its Penalty Strokes from 2021-06-02T16:00
In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, Steve shares the tale of some disgruntled golf club members who wanted to boot out the club's committee, who, in their opinion, were underperforming. W...
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Don't Cheat the System: If you're gonna pay people, do it right! from 2021-04-14T17:00
In this episode, Michael and Steve investigate the pitfalls that many clubs have fallen into, thinking that they can pay people for their help, but avoid paying tax, superannuation and WorkCover...
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The Bulimba Bowlo: you just can't make up a turnaround story this amazing! from 2021-03-10T17:00
In this episode, Michael Connelly and Chris Kenward interview Rod Jackson, the president of the Bulimba Memorial Bowls and Community Club. The 'Bulimba Bowlo' was literally on the brin...
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The Bush Lawyer: Put the know-it-alls in your club to good use! from 2021-01-22T10:00
In their first Basket Case Clubs episode for 2021, Michael and Steve explore the difficulties that Bush Lawyers can cause in clubs. You know the 'Bush Lawyer' type. They are those peop...
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Club Planning: It's better to come up short on your way to greatness, than to succeed on your way to mediocrity from 2020-11-26T21:00
In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, Michael and Steve simplify the process of preparing a strategic plan. The examples you'll find by Googling a 'sports club strategic plan template&...
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"How to get grants? Forget about grants!" from 2020-10-29T13:00
Sports clubs often think that grants will save them from becoming basket cases. But as Michael and Steve explore in this episode, that's simply not how they work. The clubs that are most su...
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"Get off my field!"- Dealing with conflict over shared sports facilities from 2020-10-15T11:00
It makes perfect sense for field space to be shared, especially in metropolitan areas that are experiencing rapid urban sprawl. But how well it works in practice is sometimes not as effective as...
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From the Gully to the Green: The inspiring transformation of Wellers Hill Bowls Club from 2020-10-01T13:00
While the old, inner-south Brisbane suburb of Wellers Hill has all but been swallowed up, the local bowls club has become a thriving hub of the community. In this episode, Michael and CPR Group&...
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Is our President really a psychopath? from 2020-09-22T10:00
In this episode, Michael and Steve get into the psychology of volunteers, and what makes some of them spend so much of their time fighting petty battles with each other. Why do people volunteer ...
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"Who am I? Why am I here?": The question of relevance for the'levels'of sports governance in Australia from 2020-08-27T14:00
In this episode, Michael and Steve shine a spotlight onto the question of relevance of each layer of the federated structure of sport in Australia, highlighting some of the difference between th...
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Queensland's Associations Incorporation Act Changes: No Recycled Coleslaw! from 2020-08-13T15:00
After 13 years without change, Queensland's Associations Incorporation Act 1981 has recently undergone a comprehensive review. The resulting Associations Incorporation and Othe...
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Socks and Sausages from 2020-08-07T11:00
Understanding the Value Proposition of Community Sports Clubs
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From the BMX Track to the Boardroom from 2020-07-29T15:00
In this episode Juanita Paton, then President of BMX Queensland, joins us to talk all things BMX both on and off the track.
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Big Thinking - The winning formula for Towers Jockey Club from 2020-06-26T15:00
How big picture thinking motivates big picture change.
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We're all in this together from 2020-06-17T13:00
Michael Fisher joins us to discuss some of the challenges faced by club volunteers, from the perspective of a state sporting organisation employee. During his time at Queensland Cricket, Fish de...
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From factions to fusions from 2020-05-29T07:00
In this episode Michael is joined by Rodney Gaunt, a baseball stalwart and the President of Western Districts Baseball Club in Brisbane.
Rodney takes us through some of the challenges h...
Time is money from 2020-05-21T15:00
We have all heard it - and said it ourselves, or thought of it at different moments in our life. Time is money. Regardless of sector or industry, to thrive on today's commercial battlefield...
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From quarantine to kick-off: emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown and kick-starting your club from 2020-05-14T16:00
We welcome the update on Friday 8th May from National Cabinet on the three-step plan to ease the current restrictions in place as a result of COVID-19 and in this episode Michael and Steve discu...
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The seven most expensive words in business from 2020-05-07T16:00
“This is how we’ve always done it”
We know that past success is no guarantee for the future, especially when the only constant is change; but that doesn’t stop many clubs from ...
Mergers&Amalgamations: what's our shirt going to look like?!? from 2020-04-30T18:00
Steve and Michael generously share their lived experience and deep insights into club mergers and amalgamations and discuss the risks, barriers and opportunities.. as well as the big issues like...
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Constitution Says No! from 2020-04-23T16:00
At CPR Group, we 'get off' on writing constitutions. But, we recognise that not everyone is the same (luckily)...
In this episode, Michael and Steve discuss some important consid...
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Shooting baskets, kicking goals. from 2020-04-17T19:00
Sharon and James from Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball join us to chat about how they've successfully transitioned from basket case to showcase. By getting their house in order, this...
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'We don't know where anything is!' from 2020-04-08T11:00
Join Michael and Steve as they discuss the the importance of maintaining and tracking your club assets.
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That meeting could have been an email... from 2020-03-31T13:00
Join Steve and Michael as they discuss how bad meetings make clubs turn into real basket cases and learn some expert tips on running a successful meeting.
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COVID-19 and what your club can do to thrive. from 2020-03-26T11:00
Welcome to CPR Group's very first podcast. Listen to Michael and Steve talk about the current COVID-19 crisis and get some tips on what your club can do to thrive in the current environment...
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Ep 1: COVID-19 and what your club can do to thrive. from 2020-03-26T11:00
Welcome to CPR Group's very first podcast. Listen to Michael and Steve talk about the current COVID-19 crisis and get some tips on what your club can do to thrive in the current environment...
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COVID-19 and what your club can do to thrive. from 2020-03-26T11:00
Welcome to CPR Group's very first podcast. Listen to Michael and Steve talk about the current COVID-19 crisis and get some tips on what your club can do to thrive in the current environment...
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