Leadership & Governance

Innovative return to play

From adapted equipment and modified play, to the appointment of a Chief Medical Officer, sport organizations are leveraging innovation and expertise to inform the development and implementation of their Return to Play plans. Learn more in the SIRC blog.

• COVID-19
• Health and Wellness
• Leadership and Governance

Five Things You Should Know About the Canadian Anti-Doping Program

January 20, 2021

Anti-doping is often thought to be exclusive to high-performance sport. Athletes are whisked away from the public eye after winning events to have urine and blood collected. It’s true that testing athletes at competitions is an important element of a...

• Doping
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance

Maximizing Social Learning Spaces in Sport Organizations: A Story about Creating Value

January 11, 2021

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...

• Coaching
• Leadership and Governance
• Mentorship
• Professional Development

Winter 2021 SIRCuit

The Winter 2021 SIRCuit is now available!  For many, the new year presents an opportunity to set new goals, refine behaviours, or let go of something that is holding them back. This edition of the SIRCuit provides takes a deep dive into...

• Athlete Development
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance
• Masters Sport
• Nutrition and Hydration
• Talent Identification

Know your responsibilities

Much of the Canadian sport system relies on volunteer boards of directors that govern community, provincial/territorial and national sport organizations. With these roles come serious responsibilities. The bottom line: any board of which you are a member is 100% accountable...

• Board Development
• Leadership and Governance

Facilitating leadership learning

January is National Mentoring Month. Sport leaders, coaches, and other mentors can facilitate leadership learning through a variety of intentional practices. In the SIRCuit, Cari Din, a leadership learning facilitator and University of Calgary faculty member, shares her top four...

• Leadership and Governance
• Mentorship

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2021! The SIRC team is looking forward to an exciting year of keeping you informed with the latest news, research, and jobs from the sport community across Canada. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook....

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Concussion
• Gender Equity
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance
• Major Games

Pandemic contingency plans

“Even if the risk is low, even extremely low, event hosts need to take the time to discuss the issue and put a plan in place. Pandemic contingency plans will be an unexpected, and important, legacy of these events.” Moira...

• Arctic Winter Games
• COVID-19
• Leadership and Governance
• Major Games

Looking Back – 2020 SIRC Content Highlights

December 21, 2020

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...

• Athlete Development
• Concussion
• COVID-19
• Diversity and Inclusion
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development

Crises require “all hands on deck”

Developing a response to crises like COVID-19 pandemic requires “all hands on deck.” To help develop their return to sport strategies, the Rocky Point Sailing Association reached out to founding members who were in their 70s and 80s, and recruited...

• Community Sport
• COVID-19
• Leadership and Governance