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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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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
Underserved Groups

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
Governance
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
Officials and Referees
Professional Development
Recruitment and Retention
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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Leadership
Mental Health
Workplace Wellness

Destressing the Workplace
November 18, 2016
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Just about everyone who has held a job has felt a degree of anxiousness or stress about it at some point. In fact, there are times when stress provides us with the energy and motivation to meet or exceed expectations....
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Communications
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership
Social Media

CANADIAN NATIONAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS’ USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
October 27, 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 CANADIAN NATIONAL...
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Leadership
Technology
Workplace Wellness

Supporting the Remote Worker – What Leaders Need to Know
September 21, 2016
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Michelle Caron
Telecommuting or remote work is steadily on the rise with its low cost, flexibility, and appeal to work-life balance. While in the past, working from home was seen as a special request, granted only for particular circumstances, in today’s world,...
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