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The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight

Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush giraffe from under the couch. She is not wearing Lululemon. She has not “bounced back.”…

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Workplace Wellness
November 29, 2017
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According to research by the Conference Board of Canada, workplace health and wellness was estimated to be a booming $6 billion industry and set to permeate 78% of workplaces in 2016. This trend has continued to grow throughout 2017 with...
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Leadership
Professional Development
Technology
Workplace Wellness

Remote vs Onsite Employees: Challenging the notion that one size fits all
November 14, 2017
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Nancy Rebel
Workplaces have changed and provided more employee options over the last few year both in physical space design, the flexibility in hours employers provide, and the options to work from offsite or on. These changes are in response to employers...
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Data and Analytics
High Performance
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership
Para Sport
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Canadian Paralympic Committee Pathway Research Strategy
October 3, 2017
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Jenny Davey and Jenn Bruce
In today’s rapidly changing sport landscape, it’s critical to make every decision count – and make sure every dollar has impact. Many organizations are seeking ways to use data to inform decisions and assess outcomes. But how exactly do you...
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Communications
Leadership
Nutrition and Hydration

Unhealthy Food and Beverage Marketing to Children: Possible Implications for Sport
July 5, 2017
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On June 10, 2017, Health Canada launched a public consultation on restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. The proposed approach aims to protect children from marketing tactics that encourage them to eat unhealthy foods. This is...
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Leadership
Workplace Wellness

6 Steps to the Art of Delegation
May 10, 2017
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Delegating tasks and responsibilities within an organization is crucial in creating successful workplaces. While it isn’t always easy, delegation done well can not only help your own workload and shows respect for your colleagues. While it may take more time...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Quality Sport
Workplace Wellness

Critical Ingredients for Board Effectiveness: A Discussion with Cari Din and Carolyn Trono
March 10, 2017
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Carolyn Trono and Cari Din
 Good governance is essential to advancing the mission and vision of every organization. However, governance is often cited as an issue within many sport organizations and is viewed as a very complex and sometimes challenging topic. Within the following discussion,...
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Leadership
Professional Development
Revenue Generation

Risk Management for Sport Leaders
March 10, 2017
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Risk management in sport was largely associated with helmets, crash mats, and course safety until 10 years ago when sport leader Dina Bell-Laroche, now a partner with the Sport Law & Strategy Group (SLSG), considered risk from a different angle....
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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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