Know Your Candidate at the Cricket Club of India 2012 Executive Committee Elections

(I do not have any group affiliations and as such am standing independently, to work for our club. Hence expression of support for my candidature by any person or persons would be appreciated as such an independent candidate. I thank all supporters for the same.)

Fellow Members of CCI

Last year my case to you was that of `detrimental politics' versus `sound Governance and Professional Administration'. Shortly thereafter in November 2011, the Organizational Development Committee or ODC was born. This has comprised of professionals from among our club's membership.  In 9 months we have had 14 meetings and numerous hours of legwork dedicated to our Organization. I thank the Executive Committee collectively, for heeding to my request and its indulgence towards professionalizing our club. I thank the President and Vice President for their regular participation.  I thank my Committee members for their sustained involvement. I thank the staff & vendors for their co-operation. The Office of The Secretary is appreciated as the pillar & center of Organizational Development at the club.

There is no dearth of young professionals within the club's membership who can and will contribute to our club's organizational development, forever. To accelerate professionalism and deeply embody it into the management of our club, we will need to keep adding them in to the Executive Committee, as they may make themselves available to serve the club.

Some principles of and approach intended for sound organizational development at our club, over the next 3 years:

1. Transparency, Good Governance & Administration as the hallmarks of our management.
2. Sports as a primary focus so that our club produces an ever increasing number of champions.
3. Member Surveys, open house discussions, pro-active online and off-line member relationship systems, to ensure members participation in decision making.
4. Professionally conducted departmental audits to assist our Committees particularly Housekeeping and Food & Beverages.
5. Purchase Management Systems & Audits to ensure best practices.
6. Human Resource Development – we have 350-500 people working for us at our club. HR Audits, improvement programs and training will ensure quality services for members in parallel with staff comfort. This will be commenced in early October 2012.
7. IT based Systems. Adoption of standard operating practices. This will increase administrative and management efficiency and improve member experiences. Our once challenged IT infrastructure is constantly being streamlined. Members & Room Guests will start enjoying Wi-Fi Internet connectivity next week. This is only the beginning of an automated environment at our club.
8. Future leaders and management do not happen automatically. Through leadership programs there must be a conscious effort on our part to ensure the organized development of future leaders and management from among the members of our Club.

Who or what I am matters little. Please focus on what I have said & stand for. For your information my name is Rajiv Bhatia. And the good news is that the choice is yours! In any event please do stay in touch! Thank you for your kind attention.

thanks & regards

Rajiv Bhatia

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