Is attrition The SporTT Company’s act for problem solutions?
The frequency of CEO turnovers at the SporTT Company: Five CEO’s gone in six years!
Trying to find a new employee can be a challenge, especially if you are replacing another employee that performed well.
Even if you were hiring an employee for a new position, matching a prospective employee's qualifications to the activities they are expected to perform could take some time.
People Adversely Affected:
Gerard Ferreira (Businessman / Swimmer)
Ken Charles (Businessman)
Rhett Chee Ping (Businessman / Rugby)
Sebastein Paddington (Town Planner / Swimmer)
Dudnath Ramkissoon (Petrotin Employee / Cricket)
Michael Phillip (Businessman / Cycling)
Dinanath Ramnarine (Former WIPA President / Cricket)
People Adversely Affected:
Gerard Ferreira (Businessman / Swimmer)
Ken Charles (Businessman)
Rhett Chee Ping (Businessman / Rugby)
Sebastein Paddington (Town Planner / Swimmer)
Dudnath Ramkissoon (Petrotin Employee / Cricket)
Michael Phillip (Businessman / Cycling)
Dinanath Ramnarine (Former WIPA President / Cricket)
Do these fall-guys fit the competence level require to lead the SporTT Company?
The SporTT Company Executive Board, Ministerial Leaders, or Political plebiscite are in an unpredictable and uncontrollable, but normal, reduction of work force due to resignations, retirement and possible financial mismanagement. Plus the invocation of attrition, creates a need for investigation of the status quo.
A brief review of the SporTT Company activities recorded in the Media:
1. TTCB wants audit of SporTT - August 16, 2014.
2. THE Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) is calling for the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago to be fully audited.
3. SporTT chided for lack of action on audit - November 2, 2016. Two years after an audit into the operations of the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) identified a number of failings within the organization, the recommendations made in the auditor general’s report have yet to be implemented in any meaningful way.
4. SporTT board must go now - August 6, 2014.
5. The next priority of acting Sport Minister Dr Rupert Griffith must be to fire the board of the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago.
6. SporTT board fired - August 7, 2014 .The Cabinet yesterday fired the board of the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), which is chaired by Sebastien Paddington.
7. Old SporTT board must account August 18, 2014 . With the board of directors of the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) dismissed, on reflection, even VS Naipaul could not think up this story.
8. DPP to have final say in SporTT audit January 13, 2011.
9. SEVERAL individuals are facing the possibility of being charged with criminal offences arising out of the discovery of a $90 million discrepancy at the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), Sport Minister Anil Roberts has said. Following Cabinet's review of an interim audit report of SporTT.
10. Smith: Ministry to set tone for SporTT - December 5, 2015.
11. Minister of Sport Darryl Smith said the Ministry of Sport will set the example for the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) and national sporting organisations (NSOs) in how to conduct their affairs.
12.Trimming the waste - November 28, 2010. Rhett Chee Ping, newly-appointed chairman of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), said his main job is to trim the waste and professionalise the operations of the state-run company. Prior to and after the May 24 general election, the People's Partnership's spokespersons have berated.
13. 104 SporTT employees sent home - Another 35 workers remain on suspension 69 back on the job at SporTT January 10, 2011.
14. Some 69 employees of the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) who were suspended were back at work.The action came on the heels of an audit at the State-owned company.
15. Systematic problem at Sportt Company - The Trinidad Guardian - Jan 12, 2011. Former sports minister Gary Hunt says there exists a systematic problem at the Sports Company of T&T (SporTT) which current Sports Minister ... https://guardian.co.tt/news/..
This Systematic problem has cancerous implications
This Systematic problem has cancerous implications
It needs radiation to address the damaged cells:
Ferreira to Charles was because of National Election. Still under the same PNM party.
Changed from Charles to Chee Ping because of National elections different administration from PNM to the People’s Partnership Party.
The change from Chee Ping to Paddington was because Chee Ping resigned.
The change from Paddington to Ramkissoon was because the Government's People Partnership decided to change the board.
The change from Ramkissoon to Phillips was because of National Elections from the People’s Partnership Party back to PNM.
The change form Phillips to Ramnarine was because Phillips resigned.
Ferreira to Charles was because of National Election. Still under the same PNM party.
Changed from Charles to Chee Ping because of National elections different administration from PNM to the People’s Partnership Party.
The change from Chee Ping to Paddington was because Chee Ping resigned.
The change from Paddington to Ramkissoon was because the Government's People Partnership decided to change the board.
The change from Ramkissoon to Phillips was because of National Elections from the People’s Partnership Party back to PNM.
The change form Phillips to Ramnarine was because Phillips resigned.
The protocol:
The Sportt Board reports to the Minister of Sport.
The Board is appointed by the Cabinet.
The line Ministry is the Ministry of Sport. They also report to the Ministry of Finance Investment Division.
The Board is appointed by the Cabinet.
The line Ministry is the Ministry of Sport. They also report to the Ministry of Finance Investment Division.
They also fall under the Company’s Act.
The heads of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee Senator Small asked for a probe to determine the process for the frequency of the changes within the SporTT Company. Five CEO’s Dismissed / Removed or Resigned in six years.
The heads of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee Senator Small asked for a probe to determine the process for the frequency of the changes within the SporTT Company. Five CEO’s Dismissed / Removed or Resigned in six years.
The oppressive question now is: Are we putting the right Leadership in place to lead the Company?
What are the proficiencies of the Leadership? How does it match the core aptitudes of the job?
Are there competencies for the job?
In this context, what is the vision for the Ministry of Sports?
What are the proficiencies of the Leadership? How does it match the core aptitudes of the job?
Are there competencies for the job?
In this context, what is the vision for the Ministry of Sports?
What is the vision of the SporTT Company?
Proverbs reminds us, “That a man or people without a vision will perish.” Well if there is no vision, one can only assume there is no activated Strategic Plan. Then what is the noetic chemical element that is the gas with no smell or color, which does not react with other ideas. Plato would be dammed fooled by this continued lack of forward movement.
Without movement it would be like “the Confederate incursion into Mexico"
Without movement it would be like “the Confederate incursion into Mexico"
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If one is assuming that there is no plan? Then your assumption is based on an assumption.
Then, how Is the SporTT Company being managed?
The controlling question; are we putting the right leadership in place to lead the SporTT Company?
Are our Leaders leading form the Balcony or from the Center?
Then, how Is the SporTT Company being managed?
The controlling question; are we putting the right leadership in place to lead the SporTT Company?
Are our Leaders leading form the Balcony or from the Center?
Ronald Atifetz, from Harvard University, would ask the following: Are they getting an aerial view of matters of issues in order to make inform decisions?
Is the SporTT Company in compliance with the Performance Manual issued by the Ministry of Finance Investment Division?
What about the monitoring and evaluation process?
How does the SporTT Company co-relate: economy, efficiency and effectiveness? Is good governance being practiced?
How does the SporTT Company co-relate: economy, efficiency and effectiveness? Is good governance being practiced?
If the idea of Political Patronage looms in the conversation, there is nothing wrong with that, but put the right pegs in the right hole for the sake of pragmatism.
What about Leadership at the Management Level?
What about Leadership at the Management Level?
Do they have the capabilities to take Sport to unprecedented levels of international podiums?
Within the framework of the SporTT Company: Is the CEO, the Chairmen and the Minister of Sports mutually exclusive?
Where is the Draft Policy Stored?
Within the framework of the SporTT Company: Is the CEO, the Chairmen and the Minister of Sports mutually exclusive?
Where is the Draft Policy Stored?
Is it fundamentally based on Empirical Data?
Without Policy issuance, you can’t plan and implement any fruitful initiative.
Within recent times, legal matters has continued to plagued the system .
Within recent times, legal matters has continued to plagued the system .
There has been a preponderance of legal complaints, threats of complaints or notice of claims being served.
In several sporting disciplines namely football, gymnastics, badminton, and jump rope, you have gallivant (gad) bungling.
In cycling, swimming before the last Olympics.
The recently approved constitution of the NAAA is now being called into question and deemed unconstitutional.
What is the example they are going to set given the frequency in turnover of the leadership at the Sportt Company?
In several sporting disciplines namely football, gymnastics, badminton, and jump rope, you have gallivant (gad) bungling.
In cycling, swimming before the last Olympics.
The recently approved constitution of the NAAA is now being called into question and deemed unconstitutional.
What is the example they are going to set given the frequency in turnover of the leadership at the Sportt Company?
To be able to make definitive statements there is need for empirical data vis-a-vis the actual conduct of the officials as it impacts the affairs of the organization.
At any point in time, does the problem lie with the personnel selected or the political directorate whose policies - formal and informal - inform the direction of the company?
Are the officials expected to follow blindly the dictates of the directorate?
At any point in time, does the problem lie with the personnel selected or the political directorate whose policies - formal and informal - inform the direction of the company?
Are the officials expected to follow blindly the dictates of the directorate?
Do the changes reflect the integrity of officials who refuse to act against their principles?
Are the changes based on the reasons proffered by those outgoing officials who presented statements?
Is all that exist is speculation?
Is all that exist is speculation?
Dr.Cliff Bertrand
Olympian
