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Cirque du Soleil: Bridging the gap between athletes and artists

Cirque du Soleil is renowned for its breathtaking performances, combining artistry, athleticism, and storytelling to create unparalleled spectacles. But how does this world-class organization find and transform its talent? André Lachance, Senior Director Casting and Artist Contract Management at Cirque du Soleil, shared insights into the fascinating process of talent acquisition and development, where elite…

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Communications
Leadership

Building an Effective Communications Plan
February 15, 2017
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What is a communication plan? When should it be developed? Where does the information in the plan come from? How do you write one, and why should I bother? In today’s work environment, methods of communication are changing at lightning...
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High Performance
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership

THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF FIVE SPORT SYSTEMS IN ATHLETICS
February 1, 2017
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SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of a recent article reviewing a research study evaluating THE ORGANIZATIONAL...
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Leadership
Workplace Wellness

Leadership In Small Sport Organizations
December 13, 2016
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Margo Crawford, President & CEO, Business Sherpa Group
Leaders of sport organizations face all the complex challenges of leading in small organizations – limited resources, small teams doing multiple roles, expectations to perform as an organization plus the added complexity of unpredictable funding resources and expectations around athlete...
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Leadership
Workplace Wellness

How to keep your sport organization from getting into hot water – Contractual pitfalls and employee terminations
December 13, 2016
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Catherine Coulter, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP
The two biggest problems which most sport organizations encounter with their employees relate to: (i) not understanding what entitlements terminated employees have; and (ii) not having proper employment contracts or termination letters in place. While it’s not possible to address...
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Communications
Data and Analytics
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership

Communicating creatively through infographics
December 13, 2016
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When you have a message to share, the first question that comes to mind is ‘How do I present this to make it memorable?’ According to social science research 65% of people are visual learners and visual information is processed...
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Children and Youth
Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Underserviced Youth: Sports Participation Barriers and Best Practices
December 13, 2016
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According to Statistics Canada, children who live in unsafe neighborhoods, children of new immigrants and children coming from low-income families are less likely to participate in sports. For children, joining a sports team is an opportunity to learn, create new...
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Board Management
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Professional Development
Workplace Wellness

Board Governance – Succession Planning: Volleyball Canada
December 13, 2016
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Nora Sheffe, Certified Professional Facilitator, Sheffe Consulting Inc
Recognizing the importance of engaging highly qualified leaders on the Board of Directors, Volleyball Canada recently completed a succession planning process. Mark Eckert, President and CEO recognizes that, “With only 7 people on our board, it’s critical that we continue...
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Communications
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership
Sport Participation

From Insight to Impact
December 12, 2016
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Lisa O’Keefe, Director of Insight, Sport England
A presentation about how Sport England uses research and insight to drive strategy development and delivery through the example of the ground breaking campaign This Girl Can. Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign successfully balanced rigorous research and bold creative...
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Children and Youth
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership
Program Design and Evaluation

PROCESS OF CHANGE (ADOPTING LTPD STRUCTURES) IN TWO YOUTH SPORT ORGANIZATIONS
November 30, 2016
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SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of a recent article reviewing a research study examining the PROCESS...
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Leadership
Professional Development
Workplace Wellness

Retaining Sport Officials
November 23, 2016
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Sport officials play a vital role within sport and should be viewed along the same lines as coaches within the sport system in regards to participation and development. Officials should not be viewed as just service providers, but rather as...
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