How to work with a green committee – the politics of career management

Bradley Klein, Ph.D., senior write for Golf Channel/Golf Advisor and a leading expert in golf course architecture and a former political scientist, turns his attention to the politics of the golf course as a workplace. 



Among the topics explored are: the proper set up of a green committee and the green chairman’s scope of responsibility; how to avoid the inevitable factionalism of any club by taking a step back and preserving a professional demeanor in the face of contending policies; how to treat labor and staff with professionalism and respect in ways that empower them rather than micro-manages them; and how to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies (members, public golfers and non-golfing public, and regulatory authorities) as you go about your day-to-day job.