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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,…

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Leadership

Planning for the Future: Creating and implementing strategic plans
February 17, 2016
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Michelle Caron
A strategic plan is a essentially a road map that outlines who the organization is, what it stands for, its vision for the future, and how it’s going to get there. It communicates organizational goals, direction, strategies, and programs, as...
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Disability
High Performance
Para Sport
Program Design and Evaluation

The Paradox of Integration: Building a Panacea or Exacerbating a Partition?
February 10, 2016
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Jason Dunkerley
Canada prides itself for celebrating difference. In recent years, NSO’s too have embraced diversity by welcoming athletes with disabilities through a policy of integration intended to level the playing field and elicit podium success. Although this progressive approach aims to...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership
Long-Term Development
Program Design and Evaluation

Management of Diversity and Cultural Safety Training for Instructors in Sport Programming
February 3, 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 examining MANAGEMENT OF DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL SAFETY...
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Children and Youth
Life Skills
Sport Participation

Preparing for the Future – Building leadership skills in young women
January 20, 2016
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Young girls today have quite a few options to choose from when deciding which sport they wish to dedicate their time and effort to, particularly regarding sports that have traditionally been reserved for boys. While the number of girls in...
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Canadian Sport Policies
Knowledge Mobilization
Sport Participation

DETERMINANTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DECISIONS IN CANADA
January 13, 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 examining DETERMINANTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY...
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Happy New Year from SIRC!
January 6, 2016
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2015 has been an exciting “Year of Sport”! We’ve been fortunate to see Canada and Canadian athletes excel on the sporting stage both at home and internationally. From hosting hugely successful international events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup to...
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Accessibility
Adapted Sport
Coaching
High Performance
Knowledge Mobilization

CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COACH PERCEPTION OF TEAM COHESION
December 9, 2015
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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 examining CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COACH PERCEPTION OF TEAM...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration
Physical Health
Sport Participation

The Diabetic Athlete
December 2, 2015
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More than 382 million people worldwide, and 10 million Canadians, are living with Diabetes Mellitus, more commonly known as diabetes. There are three different types of the chronic disease, but most athletes seem to have either Type 1 or Type...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration

You Are What You Eat- The Importance of Post-Training Nutrition
November 25, 2015
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Many athletes focus on the technical and conditioning aspects of their sporting experience, yet nutrition is an equally important part of athletic success. Post-training nutrition is especially critical, as it helps the body recover and recharge. Timing is also important;...
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Masters Sport
Physical Health
Sport Participation

Getting Physical! Engaging Seniors in Sports
November 18, 2015
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Whether you are young or old, sports are an incredible way to strengthen friendships, meet new people, and to stay healthy. There are many physical and mental health benefits of active aging and lifelong sport participation. Statistics Canada shows that...
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