Systems That Protect My Time — The PACE Guardrail System for Racquet Directors

About This Event

Systems That Protect My Time The PACE Guardrail System for Racquet Sports Directors Most racket sports directors are accountable for leadership, compensated through teaching, and rewarded for constant availability. That is not a productivity problem. It is a role design problem. This session is for directors who are tired of being the last one to leave, the first one called, and the person holding everything together by hand. If your calendar runs you instead of the other way around, this hour was built for you. Mike Manzella, founder of ProServe Solutions, introduces the PACE Guardrail System — a practical framework for protecting the time that produces the greatest impact for your club, your team, and your own energy. The four guardrails: Pinpoint — identify the work that truly requires your judgment, voice, and presence. Name it. Protect it. Allocate — reserve leadership, planning, and administrative time before teaching, meetings, and incoming requests consume your week. Control Access — set clear channels, response windows, and a simple urgency test. Does this require an immediate decision? If not, it waits. Elevate Others — delegate ownership, not just tasks. Build a training runway so your team's capability grows and your standards scale without your constant presence. You will leave this session with a completed PACE Guardrail Audit, a clear picture of your weakest guardrail, and one seven-day change you are committing to make. This is not a framework you take home and file away. Format: Online webinar with interactive audit Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM ET Cost: Free to attend CE Credits: 0.5 CE credits expected (RSPA, PTR, PPA) Hosted by the American Racket Sports Association. Presented by Mike Manzella, ProServe Solutions.