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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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Maximizing Social Learning Spaces in Sport Organizations: A Story about Creating Value
January 11, 2021
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Diane Culver and Tiago Duarte, University of Ottawa
The global knowledge society is one in which we can never know everything we will need to know to be successful – something the pandemic has brought into sharp focus. Sport leaders need an agile method capable of gathering knowledge...
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Athlete Development
Concussion
COVID-19
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
High Performance
Leadership
Professional Development

Looking Back – 2020 SIRC Content Highlights
December 21, 2020
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SIRC
Although 2020 was a challenging year, it was rich with learnings and silver linings for the Canadian sport and physical activity sector. Featured below are highlights of SIRC’s top content from the last 12 months. Whether you’re looking for insightful...
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COVID-19
High Performance
Leadership
Olympic & Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
Physical Health

Pandemic Silver Linings in Canadian Sport
December 10, 2020
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
This article is the second in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the wellbeing of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other Major Games during a global...
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Community Sport
COVID-19
Leadership
Physical Health
Volunteer Management

Navigating COVID-19: A Community Sport Perspective
December 1, 2020
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James Anderson, Rocky Point Sailing Association
In the winter of 2020, the Rocky Point Sailing Association (RPSA) in Port Moody, BC was preparing for the upcoming season. RPSA is primarily run by volunteers and employs ten seasonal full-time staff who deliver long-term athlete development (LTAD) programming...
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Communications
Leadership
Professional Development

Experts in the House – Q&A with Jill Sadler on Storytelling
November 10, 2020
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SIRC and Jill Sadler
The sport landscape is full of great stories. Those working in the field have a unique opportunity to bring those stories to life and tell them in a way that’s compelling and thoughtful. In SIRC’s October 14 Experts in the...
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Climate Change
High Performance
Leadership
Professional Sport
Sustainability
Weather

Impact of Climate Change on Professional Athletes: Q&A with Craig McMorris and Geneviève Lalonde
October 14, 2020
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Canada Games Council
In December 2019, the Canada Games Council (CGC) signed on to the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework and is now developing a new sustainability strategy. To better understand how climate change is impacting Canadian athletes, CGC reached out to...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Anti-Doping
High Performance
Leadership
Sport Integrity

Experts in the House – Q&A with Beckie Scott on Integrity in Sport
October 13, 2020
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SIRC and Beckie Scott
In this highly-anticipated SIRC webinar, Politics vs Principle: retaining integrity in sport, and why it matters, Beckie Scott discussed the importance of ethics and integrity in sport and safeguarding the rights of athletes in the face of increasing pressures to...
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Data and Analytics
Leadership
Program Design and Evaluation

Evaluating Impact using the RE-AIM Framework
October 4, 2020
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Veronica Allan, Research and Innovation Specialist, SIRC
For any organization, the ability to demonstrate impact — to funders, board members, and other stakeholders — is crucial. Demonstrating the value of an organization, project, or service is important to access financial support, engage stakeholders, and achieve organizational objectives...
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Capacity Building
Community Sport
Leadership
Revenue Generation
Strategic Planning
Volunteer Management

Building Capacity in Community Sport Organizations
October 4, 2020
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Patti Millar, University of Windsor
Community sport organizations (CSOs) occupy an important place in our communities by providing sport and recreation opportunities for all ages, as well as serving a wider social role within our communities (see, for example, Taking Action: Community Sport Organizations and...
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Coaching
Leadership
Professional Development

Supporting Leadership Learning: From Classroom to Boardroom to Playing Field
October 4, 2020
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Cari Din, University of Calgary
There are as many definitions of leadership as there are people writing about it. To me, a leadership learning facilitator and teaching faculty member, leadership is a body of skills and behaviours which enable the positive holistic development of people...
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