Knowledge Nuggets

Blog Parents play an important role in helping young athletes deal with being cut from a team. This week’s blog provides practical tips about what to say, and when, including talking about expectations before the try-out, “console first, talk later” and reframing the experience.

Leadership Organizational performance and innovation rely on tapping into the resources and experiences of all staff and volunteers. Unfortunately, feedback is often a one-way channel, from the top-down. Senior leaders can build a genuine feedback culture by adopting a growth mindset, asking for feedback, and being proactive in giving feedback.

New Resource A new resource from the Tucker Centre for Research on Girls and Women in Sport is a go-to resource for the latest evidence and insight on sport and physical activity for girls and young women.

Training Planning to use your smartphone as a distraction device while on the treadmill this winter? You may want to reconsider. Research has found that texting or talking on your smartphone during treadmill walking reduced exercise intensity, and had a negative effect on balance. However, only listening to music increased the intensity, and had no...

Mental Health Are you starting to feel the pressure of the holiday season ahead? Being physically active is an excellent way to help manage stress. On #ThrowbackThursday check out the active strategies to combat stress from last holiday season’s SIRC Blog.

Did you know? Once again, sport participation has proven beneficial on and off the field of play. A recent study of new drivers in Los Angeles found that a history of sport participation was related to improved spatial perception, and thus driving skills. Novice men and women with experience in organized sport performed considerably better on...

Leadership According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, great leaders are “confident, connected, committed and courageous”. Most of us are great at only one of the four, maybe two. Consider your strengths and weakness in deciding how you stack up.

Injury Prevention Reducing the risk of collisions on the slopes of busy ski resorts is of interest to resort operators and skiers alike. Preliminary research suggests safety campaigns with “slow down” messages can affect the speed of skiers at dangerous intersections.

A short-term focus on winning can influence talent identification and team selection practices, and create a protectionist and isolationist culture within sports. However, these practices are a disservice to athletes, failing to assess long-term potential and restricting multisport experiences that could enhance development. Learn more about the ins and outs of early identification and selection...

Leadership “Performance influencers” is the theme of the Coaching Association of Canada’s 2018 Petro Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference, which opens today in Ottawa. Whether in your organization or on the playing field, having influence has its benefits, and can contribute to organizational and team success. Tips to increase your influence include building connections, minding...