That’s why the Sport and Recreation sector is currently collaborating to develop a world-class Leadership Framework for implementation in 2017. Key project milestones are outlined below.

Project Timeline:

• Project Leader appointed – September 2015
• Project provider (Winsborough) appointed – December 2015
• Governance Board of sector representatives appointed – February 2016
• Review of all sport and recreation sector literature (HR documents, leadership development programmes, strategic plans and annual plans) – February to September 2016
• Interview more than 30 senior leaders (Chairs, CEOs and others) – February to August 2016
• Conduct 12 focus groups representing all parts of the sector and in all regions – April 2016
• Sector conference mini-survey – April 2016
• Design Team (of sector representatives) to develop the design of the framework (in parallel with consultation effort) – June to November 2016
• Conduct 15 focus groups – August to September 2016
• Winsborough reports its findings to Governance Board – October 2016
• Winsborough presents first draft framework to Governance Board – November 2016
• “Sense-checking” with potential user groups commences – November 2016
• Second draft framework and high-level implementation plan presented to Governance Board – December 2016
• Framework editing and design – January/February 2017
• User Group testing – February-April 2017
• Māori Reference Group review of framework and incorporation of “partnership” considerations – February-May 2017
• Framework finalised – May 2017
• Framework design and development for publication on Sport Tutor – May-June 2017
• “Go live” tools and resources developed – May-June 2017
• Framework and “go live” tools etc available on Sport Tutor July-August 2017