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PSF5 was unsure whether the PSF was doing all it could to learn “I don’t know, you
tell me” (personal communication, April 24, 2008). PSF6 disagreed with the previous
participants comments and believed the PSF was doing all it could to learn from specific
areas that would be a benefit:
I think we are definitely doing all that we can to learn where we see an opportunity
for that to happen. There are going to be some things, there are always going to be
some things that we could do better perhaps...think with this agreement, and I mean
I tend to be talking about this agreement, what we’ve got that we’re working on, I
think when we’ve got that signed and tied down, it will actually formalise probably
a much better, a much stronger learning environment than we’ve had in the last
while. Yes, it’s a tough one, it’s a hard one. As I said to you before, we’re really not
that interested in where the under fourteen boys and girls tournaments are held, and
that’s vitally important to [the NSO], and so you, what do we want to learn out of
that? Nothing really. We’re interested to go and have a look though, seeing what the
fourteen year olds are like and whether their skill levels are high enough…. I think
that’s probably going to be a very good catalyst for both parts to learn off. (personal
communication, May 26, 2008)
In dealing with the NSO, the PSF was more concerned about seeking a full
understanding on the issue. PSF1 outlined that the PSF was interested in long term gain:
I think most of the people in this office, or all the people pretty much understand
that short term gain is not what we’re about. We’re trying to build a programme to
win the championship...So I think what we learn, we try and learn for the long term,
we’re not trying to make quick fixes where maybe it has happened in the past, the
club has been looking for some quick fixes. But I think the long haul, this is what
we’re looking for a little bit better now. I think most of the staff has that mentality.
(personal communication, April 14, 2008)
PSF6 also seemed to understand that long term gain was what it was all about:
I don’t think we are just purely looking of answers, and I think it would be hard on
the [PSF] to say that when, certainly for the last two years I mean we are, since I’ve
been involved….we’ve been absolutely focused on our values, vision and values
which are honesty and all those sort of things....we’re not looking for the fish, we’re
looking to find the line so that we can work out how to fish, and to make sure that
the bait is right, so that we get, and the hook size is right so that we get the right fish.
(personal communication, May 26, 2008)
PSF 4 also supported this view:
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