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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
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Resolving Conflict: The Power of Dialogue and Authentic Apology
February 27, 2019
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Claire Carver-Dias, Clearday Communications
Healthy conflict is an important part of productive work relationships, but the moment that conflict morphs into something more insidious, issues ensue. In the world of sport we often praise a win-at-all-costs approach to any challenge. When a prospective opponent...
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Leadership
Professional Development

Investing in Leaders is Smart Risk Management Strategy
February 8, 2019
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Dina Bell-Laroche, Sport Law & Strategy Group
The Sport Leaders Retreat is a “leadership development boot camp” for sport leaders from provincial/territorial, national and multi-sport organizations. Hosted by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the Sport Law & Strategy Group, the program is designed to...
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Coaching
Leadership
Professional Development
Volunteer Management

Building a genuine feedback culture within your sport starts at the top
November 7, 2018
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Claire Carver-Dias, Clearday Communications
Sport is often held aloft as an example of an environment where feedback flows easily. As a communications coach and management consultant working with business leaders across North America, I often publicly herald the virtues of the feedback culture I...
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Coaching
Professional Development

#ThanksCoach – Celebrating National Coaches Week 2018
September 25, 2018
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Sydney Millar, Sport Information Resource Centre
September 22 – 30, 2018, marks the fourth annual National Coaches Week – an opportunity to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. There are many reasons why people get involved in coaching sport:...
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Leadership
Mental Skills
Professional Development

Self-awareness – a key driver in developing well-rounded leaders
September 12, 2018
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Dina Bell-Laroche, Sport Law & Strategy Group
“First, know thyself.” -Socrates Self-awareness is the ability to recognize, understand and manage one’s feelings, thoughts and behaviours. To better manage the complexities of the current sport and social landscape, self-awareness is a foundational skill that is being increasingly recognized...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Coaching
Professional Development
Safe Sport

Creating a Safer Sport Environment with Ethics and Respect Training
August 8, 2018
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Michel Hachey, Coaching Association of Canada
This is the final blog of a 3-part series providing tools and resources to strengthen safety and ethical values in sport by introducing the Responsible Coaching Movement. If this is your first visit to this blog series, considering taking a...
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Athlete Development
Life Skills
Professional Development

Lessons from the Start Line – Applying Sport Experiences to a Future Career as a First Responder
August 1, 2018
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Noah Marion, 2018 SIRC Intern
I was born in 1995 which means I fall under the very prestigious title of a millennial. Not only are we known for the extensive technological integration into our lives, but also for our high unemployment rates and decreased job...
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Communications
High Performance
Leadership
Major Games and Hosting
Professional Development

Mission Impossible? Not for these 2018 Chefs de Mission
July 11, 2018
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Sydney Millar, Content Manager, SIRC
2018 has already been an exciting year, with four major international games – the Arctic Winter Games hosted in the South Slave region of the Northwest Territories, Canada (March 18-24, 2018); the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosted in PyeongChang,...
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Athlete Development
Leadership
Long-Term Development
Professional Development
Volunteer Management
Workplace Wellness

Can we better Retain Sport Officials by Asking Them to Do More? The Opportunity of “Stage-appropriate Officiating”
July 11, 2018
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Paul Jurbala, Sport for Life Society
Having and keeping enough qualified officials is a challenge for many sport organizations. Could we retain them by asking them to do more? It may seem counter-intuitive, but research into the challenges faced by sport officials and what motivates them...
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Coaching
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Professional Development

The Role of Sport Administrators in Advancing Women in Coaching through Mentorship
April 17, 2018
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Gretchen Kerr (PhD), Jenessa Banwell (PhD Candidate), and Ashley Stirling (PhD), University of Toronto
The rise of girls’ and women’s participation in physical activity and sport, including at the high performance sport level in Canada, has been encouraging. Unfortunately, this increase in participation rates of females has not been matched by an increase in...
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