Webcast: Intent vs. Action: What Results of the 2026 Club Board Perspective Research Reveal About Governing for the Long Term

GGA Partners and the National Club Association surveyed club boards on how they govern three areas central to long-term club success: employer of choice, financial health, and brand focus. The pattern in the results shows that boards often score confidently on stated priorities, but the follow-through data tell a different story: three in four show at least one gap between a governance priority they endorse and the decisions that actually follow.

 

This presentation isn't a performance scorecard; it's a look at where governance habits and stated intentions quietly diverge. In this live, interactive webcast, we walk through where those gaps show up—workforce measurement, capital planning, board recruitment, brand discipline—and what closes them. Real-time polling runs throughout, so you can see how your board's instincts compare to the field. This is year two of the Club Board Perspectives research series, and attendees will get a first look at where the research goes next.

 

Presented by: 

Eric Brey, Ph.D., Partner, GGA Partners

This webcast is free for current NCA Member Clubs’ Staff and Board of Directors and $99 for non-NCA Members. NCA Members must be logged in to nationalclub.org to register at no cost.