Episode 48 - Growing the Maverick Volleyball Club, Being a Builder and Financial Literacy with Greg Skotnicki

From The First Chair Podcast

In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome MVC VP of Finance & Development Programs Greg Skotnicki to discuss the growth of an organization, how to become a builder, the importance of financial literacy and much more. (0:25) - Why should a coach develop his administrative competencies? (1:07) - Greg's bio (1:27) - How is Greg a Maverick original? (2:55) - When did coach Skotnicki start his coaching career? (4:52) - What inspired Greg to pursue a military career? (6:00) - How did Greg discover his passion for entrepreneurship? (7:29) - How was Greg part of the club's tremendous growth early on? (8:55) - What were the critical steps that made a difference in the club's growth? (11:14) - How were the development programs expanded? (14:55) - How did the expansion of the development side of the club impact the competitive side? (16:46) - Why is it critical to have personnel exclusive to development programs? (18:10) - How is growing organizations in Greg's DNA? (21:43) - Why did Greg pilot a financial literacy activity with some competitive club teams? (27:55) - How were the competitive programs expanded? (33:28) - How important is recruiting the top coaches and developping them through professional development? (34:46) - What are Greg's tips in regards to running effective strategic planning sessions? (38:00) - How can a coach be more efficient from an administrative perspective? (41:00) - What are Greg's tips in regards to the team budget? (42:55) - What is Greg such a strong advocate of giving the coaches an honorarium? (49:30) - How can the coaches' accountability be increased?