Speed Skating Canada
Strategic Plan Review
2006
Objectives
• Aware of framework for successful change
• Acknowledge progress and achievements
• Understand the significant pressures and
challenges in the SSC planning environment
and implications
• Explore key strategic questions facing SSC
and identify the issues the need to be
addressed in a revised strategic plan
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How Review fits in planning cycle
Committee
Training
Centres
Strategic Plan
Strategies
Tactics
Staff
Committee
Committee
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Board
Critical Areas of
Improvement JUNE 15
Taking
Performance
a pulse
Indicators
Strategic Plan
Critical Areas of
Improvement
Performance
Indicators
Strategies
Tactics
Achievements and Progress
Reviewing what happened in the
past two years
Critical Areas of Improvement
• System Development: Coaching
Development, Officials Evaluation,
Competition
• High Performance: NT Athlete Development,
Utilization of National Training Centres, High
Performance Coaching
• Internal Capacity: Financial Stability,
Communication, Organization Leadership,
Staff & Administrative Structures
• External Capacity: Public & Media Profile,
Influence with ISU, Marketing
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Review of Progress
• Much has been accomplished (examples)
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Set up of six regional training centres
Balanced budget
$1.5 million annually in sponsor revenue
Canadians positioned for elections at ISU
Endowment fund progress
Presidents’ call informative
NCCP Fundamentals/ Introduction complete
Mentorship, National Coaching Symposium
Officials Forum
Competitions Package
Hosting manual – national, club
50%+ conversion rate to medals at the Olympic Games
100% athlete retention of athletes at National Training Centre
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Progress report
• Work that still needs to be done
– Communication
– Fundraising plan
– Integration of regional/national training centres and
among national centres
– Depth of coaching available for high performance
programs
• Emerging needs
– Tracking and measuring progress
– Knowledge sharing with Branches – marketing
– Attracting retiring athletes into coaching
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Pressures and Challenges . . .
And their implications
Pressures & Challenges to be
addressed
• SSC has four major change projects
underway that will have a significant
impact throughout association:
– Implementation of Own the Podium strategies
– Implementation of the Long Term Athlete
Development Program
– Roll-out of the first two new programs of the
revised NCCP
– Implementation of the officials’ development
strategy
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Pressures & Challenges to be
addressed
Participants identified:
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Need for grass roots development to enhance
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leadership capacity
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recruitment of skaters
Greater balance with High Performance development
Access to facilities affected by
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retain current volunteers: coaches, officials, administrators
recruit new volunteers: coaches, officials, administrators
Climate change impact on length of season for outdoor ovals
Working together with other ice sports to improve understanding of infrastructure needs
(strategy)
Access to existing facilities (demand from other ice sports, declining infrastructure)
Accountability
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Communication flow that creates support for strategic plan throughout the organization
Organizational leadership - clearly defined roles and responsibilities
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Media exposure
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Creating home ice advantage at the Richmond Oval
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Retirement planning for athletes (keeping them in the sport)
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Exploring key strategic
questions
Four Strategic Questions
• How can the speed skating community develop the
sport over the next four years so that it is ready to
take full advantage of having a ‘home’ Olympic
Games?
• How can SSC develop current and future
generations of leaders?
• How can SSC develop the capacity to enable
individuals to change personally and collectively
(transition)?
• What do we need to stop/start/continue doing that
will help us adapt to the pressures/challenges we
identified this morning?
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How can the speed skating community develop the
sport over the next four years so that it is ready to take
full advantage of having a ‘home’ Olympic Games?
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Increasing the awareness and exposure to the
sport and athletes
Identifying availability and accessibility to
facilities and equipment needed to
accommodate additional members/skaters and
Olympic facilities
Facilities for athletes
Promoting and retaining
Media and branding
Be ready for the day
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How can SSC develop current and future
generations of leaders?
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Broaden the base
Training athletes
Leadership Courses
Visible advancement opportunities
Personal benefits
Incorporate leadership development
(professional)
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How can SSC develop the capacity to enable
individuals to change personally and collectively
(transition)?
1. Communication (Internal Capacity
/System Development
2. Training Opportunities (Internal Capacity
/ System Development)
3. Accountability (Internal Capacity/System
Development)
4. Recruitment / Succession Plan
SSC is WE – everybody is part of the
program
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What do we need to stop/start/continue doing that will
help us adapt to the pressures/challenges we identified
this morning?
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System Development
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High Performance
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Communication
Integration: branches, clubs, office, committees, board
External Capacity
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Covered oval
Interaction among three Centres: collective accountability for athlete performance
Internal Capacity
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Retiring athlete recruitment plan
Alumni group
Form alliances, partnerships with other sports, businesses and experts
Intelligence scouting
Public relations
Communication
Human Resources (Recruiting and retaining) – Retiring athletes /current athletes
Core Values
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Reaffirm core values
WE are the SSC, not just the national office
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Next Steps
• Final report from Strategic Planning
Review
– Document work of the participants
– Synthesis of common themes
– Proposed planning directions for detailed
planning
– Suggested redesign of the strategic plan
presentation to improve understanding and
capacity for tracking/reporting
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Next Stages / Time Frame
Committee
Training
Centres
Strategic Plan
Strategies
Tactics
Staff
Board
Critical Areas of
Improvement JUNE 15
Taking
Performance
a pulse
Indicators
Strategic Plan
Committee
Committee
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
Critical Areas of
Improvement
Performance
Indicators
Strategies
Tactics