Reece has been CEO for the 10 club chain of Les Mills gyms in New Zealand for 9 years. Prior to that appointment Reece ran the Wellington region for Les Mills and lead the leadership team in that city to grow the business from some 2,500 members to now over 13,000. Reece entered the fitness industry while a student at University back in 1982. He went on to manage individual clubs and eventually open and operate his own gym in Queensland, Australia. He has done everything in the industry from teaching Group Fitness to cleaning the showers and now runs the Les Mills chain of gym services 50,000 members with a 70% retention rate. He has presented in industry conferences in New Zealand and Australia and is regarded as a straight talker with a direct and engaging presentation style.
Reece Zondag Session descriptions
1.The 10 Key Areas of Club Operations – Running a Truly Profitable Club
Running a profitable club is a complex business. Every single member offering has to be perfect (or as close as you can get) to make sure they enjoy and stay. Focus breeds genius.
Learn the 10 Key Areas of Club Operations and all that goes into maintaining world class performance in each of them. Each area has its own Key Performance Indicators and points of focus for leaders in the business.
If you are a manager of a department or a full club you will take away a much clearer understanding of this successful management method.
2.Leadership – Create and Maintain a ‘Cause’ – It’ll Work Wonders!
　　At the centre of club operations is leadership. It’s in a category all its own.
Your staff look to you for their inspiration…for their reason to come to work each day. There are several keys to successful leadership and creating and maintaining a cause is arguably the most important. We spend a lot of time talking to our staff about the ‘how’ and the ‘what’ to do. That’s pretty easy. We spend very little time on the ‘why’. Staff will buy the ‘why’. Learn how to create and communicate a ‘cause’ or a ‘purpose’. Create a simple to understand plan which will direct the behaviour of your staff when you are not there.
If you lead a team of people or have aspirations to do so, you can’t miss this one.
About Les Mills Gyms

　　With 11 clubs nationwide, Les Mills offers you the world's best group fitness programs - to give you the energy to be at your life's best, the biggest and best team of Les Mills BodyTrainer? Personal Trainers - who will work with you to get the results you never thought possible, and the most extensive range of gym equipment - to work every part of your body.
For more information of Les Mills Gym at http://www.lesmills.co.nz/