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April 2019 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Rates

6 Dec 2018

New National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW)…

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Best Practice: Postal Votes

29 Nov 2018

Many golf clubs have introduced postal voting for their members…

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Making Tax Digital (Update November 2019)

22 Nov 2018

Businesses whose taxable turnover exceeds the VAT Registration Threshold will…

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Best practice: Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

24 Aug 2018

There a lot of misleading information surrounding PAT testing at…

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Heatwave: Heatstroke Prevention

29 Jun 2018

Golf courses can be challenging places at the best of…

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Spring Clean Your Paper Assets

10 May 2018

Ideas and Guidance For A Spring Clean Of Your Paper…

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What we learned from the CMAA World Conference

26 Apr 2018

Mike Hyde reveals what he learned at the 2018 CMAA…

Rain Bird professional development opportunity awarded to Kevin McAleer

10 Apr 2018

The General Manager of Helensburgh Golf Club in Argyll &…

National Living Wage Legislation April 2018

22 Mar 2018

April 1st – National Minimum Wage and Employment Legislation National…

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Tackling Data Protection Changes: GDPR

20 Mar 2018

The General Data Protection Regulation race is on and clubs…

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Cashing In On Social Media

13 Mar 2018

Andrew Minty spent £422 on Facebook and brought in more…

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Making The Best Use Of Your Photographs

12 Mar 2018

You’ve hired a photographer. You’ve got some lovely images. Now…

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Photography Case Study: Windernesse

10 Mar 2018

With a redesigned website, which features prominent images throughout, Wildernesse…

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How to help your photographer get the best possible pictures

10 Mar 2018

You’ve allocated precious budget to grab great course images. So…

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Etiquette With Flags

5 Mar 2018

When visiting golf clubs up and down the country it…

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GDPR and HR

28 Feb 2018

General Data Protection Regulation will be enforced in May and…

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GDPR and your members

16 Feb 2018

It’s only a few months now before General Data Protection…

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Rain Bird bursary launched to help aspiring club manager

12 Dec 2017

GCMA and Rain Bird are working together to offer a…

GCMA 2017 Conference Breakout: Just a minute – current issues in golf course agronomy and ecology

18 Oct 2017

Paul and Sophie will be challenging each other to offer…

Making The Most Of Meetings

12 Oct 2017

Industry trainer, Frank Newberry is convinced we can all contribute…

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Don’t miss the social side of the GCMA 2017 Conference

28 Sep 2017

The GCMA Conference - taking place this year at Mercedes-Benz…

Is your Club really Mobile Ready?

3 Jul 2017

MHS Group explain how over the last decade, people have come…

From the Diploma: What is Marketing?

23 Jun 2017

What is marketing? We take a closer look at this…

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Taking on Casual Staff

15 Jun 2017

Fergal Dowling, of employment law specialists Irwin Mitchell, outlines the…

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How to…Renovate Bunkers

8 Jun 2017

What should you consider if you want to give your…

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Ask the Expert: Swan Golf Designs

1 Jun 2017

Ask the Expert: William and Howard Swan architects at Swan…

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Waste not Want not

31 May 2017

How more efficient irrigation can save your golf course thousands…

From the Diploma: Managing Innovation & Growth

23 May 2017

We take a closer look at managing innovation and growth…

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Ask the Expert: Paul Woodham

17 May 2017

Paul Woodham, STRI agronomy services manager.

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Save Money on your Water Bills

15 May 2017

The new deregulated water market offers clubs a host of…

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Allister Frost

A former Microsoft Digital Strategy leader who now inspires audiences to discover the life-enhancing benefits of having a Future Ready Mindset. As a tech pioneer, Allister gained unique insights into how to transform uncertainty into opportunity, and now loves giving others the positive mindset and simple habits needed to:

  • Stay resilient in the face of uncertainty and change
  • Spot quick win opportunities for improvement
  • And *create* a brilliant future!

 

With AI and robots coming for our jobs (hint from Allister: they won’t, if we know how…), many people are anxious about the future. But Allister asserts that we’ve nothing to fear when we leverage our human superpowers and ingenuity to thrive alongside emerging technologies. That’s why having a Future Ready Mindset is now a must-have skill to remain competitive and relevant to the people we serve, our golf club members and the local community. And the best bit: everyone can do it!

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John Steele

John Steele is a former professional athlete, sports coach, Olympic Leader and is the Executive Director of Sport at Loughborough University. He has been Chief Executive across a range of sectors. Drawing on leadership experience of nine different Olympic and Paralympic Games (including the amazing events at the Rio Games), John reflects on the lessons from this unique period in British sport and relays his fascinating views on creating high performing teams.

Indeed, inspired from PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, by the most successful performance ever for Team GB, he has a whole host of new business and leadership insights into how this was brilliant performance was achieved and how it can translate back into your organisation.

John moved into the corporate world, before he enjoyed an outstanding career as a professional rugby player achieving international honours. After his playing career, he turned his hand to coaching and achieved the highest accolade for a British club coach by winning the European Cup with Northampton Saints. He then became Executive Director on the Saints Board during a period of unprecedented growth, and served on the England Rugby Board during the successful world cup campaign of 2003. It was no surprise that John’s talents were called upon to drive through a change and modernisation programme as CEO of the Rugby Football Union – a challenge that became controversial and ended in his departure from the post after only a year, but with his dignity and professional pride intact.

Headhunted by UK Sport, John took up post as CEO the day before London won the 2012 Olympic bid – and this promising start was sustained as he embarked on developing the UK’s high performance sport system, which he led for a six-year period of unprecedented success through the Beijing and London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Post-London 2012, with the Olympic legacy in place and an obligation to continue inspiring a generation, John took up his post as Group Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust. He has also succeeded Steve Cram as Chairman of the English Institute of Sport, an organisation described as ‘the team behind the team’, which delivers a range of performance impacting solutions to over 40 Olympic and Paralympic sports and some non-Olympic sports.

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Dr Jo Salter MBE

Dr Jo Salter MBE is famed for becoming the first female fast jet pilot, having flown the Panavia Tornado ground attack aircraft during her services in the Royal Air Force. Joining the RAF aged 18, Jo has since taken Air Cadets into the skies as part of Air Experience Flights, become the Director of Global Transformative Leadership for PWC, and most recently become a Global Advisory of GenAI for PwC.

Jo has piloted flights in the Air Cadets Air Experience Flights and inspired countless budding armed service members to pioneer a male-dominated sector, having been the leader of an all-male squadron. Since leaving the military behind, Jo has established a strong business career working in roles such as Head of Technical Services for NetConnect, European Operations Manager for Automated Power Exchange and Managing Director of Saltin Ltd.

Having developed first-class expertise in leadership, analytical thinking and performing under pressure, Jo is now a highly sought-after public speaker to share stories from her time in the skies.

Jo is a passionate Trustee of The Royal Air Force Club and an Ambassador of the Global Angels charity, an organisation that gives communities around the world access to clean water, education, healthcare and encourages female and youth empowerment. Jo has also authored two books, titled Energy: 52 Ways to Fire Up Your Life and Become an Energy Angel and Energize: Spring Clean Your Mind and Body to Get Your Bounce Back Today and Every Day.

In recognition of her achievements throughout her career, Jo has also been named as one of the 50 Most Inspiring Women in the World by Harpers & Queen. She is now working as the Director of Global Transformation Leadership at PWC, after working in other roles such as Director of Risk Technology Strategy, Director Chief of Staff to Head of Technology & Investments and the Director of People & Organisations.

In 2022, Jo was invited personally by Tom Cruise to attend the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick. Most recently, Jo received an honorary doctorate of Arts from Bournemouth University.

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Colin MacLachlan

Colin Maclachlan, star of Channel Four's captivating reality TV drama SAS: Who Dares Wins and Channel 5’s ‘Secrets of the SAS’, is an operator with over 25 years of security and risk related experience who is a popular and frequent fixture on the speaking circuit.

Colin Maclachlan, celebrated for his roles on Channel Four's SAS: Who Dares Wins and Channel 5’s Secrets of the SAS, brings over three decades of expertise in security and risk management. Colin's military career began in 1989, and after serving nine years with the Royal Scots, he joined the elite 22 SAS at just 23. His time in the SAS saw him participating in numerous high-stakes operations, including the notable rescue of hostages from the West Side Boys in Sierra Leone—a mission so perilous it was dubbed Operation Certain Death.

Colin was also pivotal during the longest hostage siege on UK soil, when a hijacked Afghan plane landed in London in 2000. The standoff lasted four days with Colin as the first sniper on the scene.

After leaving the SAS, Colin exchanged insights with international forces such as Delta Force and Seal Team 6 and provided security consultancy to the Saudi Royal Family and various celebrities. His academic pursuits led him to earn a First Class MA (Hons.) in History from Edinburgh University and an M.Litt in Terrorism from St. Andrews University.

Today, Colin extends his expertise through television, books, radio, and video games. He supports numerous charities and has founded Who Dares Cares, which assists veterans and those experiencing stress. As a speaker, Colin excels in discussing Resilience, Teamwork and Leadership.

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