Sharing Is Indeed Caring

Are you sharing?

We receive a lot of enquiries from managers sports development officers and co-ordinators regarding the projects we do with people in the community. People are often curious about the organisation and want to know how they can get involved with us. Many of the emails and letters ask advice on community sports provision. People obviously believe in us and can see that what we do is effective. This what happens when your methods are succeeding and so people want a piece of the cake. In an industry like Community Sports there is a significant reliance on people within your own organisation because resources can be scarce. But why not venture out for more information from people within the industry? And if you happen to have good understanding of an issue why not share it? There is noting wrong with being providers or receivers of information.

What is great about the Community Sports is the actual desire for all included to help one another in a personal or professional capacity when you use the initiative to do so. One thing is for sure is that no one has all the answers. Therefore it is smart to work on the assumption that you never stop learning and can never have too much knowledge. Take for instance Sports Coaches. The thirst for extended knowledge is why a Sports Coach is continuously trying to look for new ways develop. Sports Coaches borrow expertise from each other all the time. Coaches use drills they have seen from observing another coach and then go on to creating an even better version. This coach is not a copy cat, this is a smart coach. The same analogy can be emulated more often by more senior people involved in Community Sports.

Equally, if you are the provider you should not be hesitant of sharing your knowledge. Nobody would expect you to lay out your business plans or most creative ideas. But sharing some tips to others in the industry should not hurt your prospects. After all it is likely that the information you have is already out there somewhere. The difference is that you may have utilised it in your own way, just like Sports Coach scenario. It could lead to the beginning of a partnership that is useful to you and/or your organisation, an exchange in talents. So you should not be afraid of sharing your knowledge it shows you have something to contribute to the community in which you operate and that you are held in high regard.   

Are you a provider or a receiver?