Maji Shaikh (maji_shaikh@cbu.ca) @ 09/11/2025
Our research team is collaborating with Special Olympics International on a study to learn more about how coaches learn to coach. To do so, we are engaging in a participatory approach, which values responding to community members’ needs (sport administrators and coaches) in order to produce research findings that are useful, useable, and used. Engaging…
Ryan Maxwell (ryan.maxwell@dal.ca) @ 06/07/2025
Sports officials are an integral part of ensuring that the integrity of a game/match is played within the spirit and intent of the rules. A large part of this role involves experiencing and diffusing conflict; however, in recent years, there has been increased demand for officials, perhaps due to new officials leaving refereeing after abusive…
Superstars or a super-team? Building capacity to play like a championship team
What makes a winning team? Is it raw talent, star power, or an overflowing budget? Think again. The most successful teams—on the field or in the office—don’t just rely on superstars. They thrive on balance, leadership, and a collective drive that turns a group of individuals into an unstoppable force. Take the 1972 Miami Dolphins,…