Leadership & Governance

Social responsibility of CSOs

Giving Tuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, harnessing the potential of social media and the generosity of people to bring about real change in their communities. Research on the social responsibility activities of community sport organizations (CSOs)...

• Community Sport
• Leadership and Governance
• Revenue Generation
• Volunteer Management

Navigating COVID-19: A Community Sport Perspective

December 1, 2020

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...

• Community Sport
• COVID-19
• Finance and Budgeting
• Health and Wellness
• Leadership and Governance
• Volunteer Management

Leadership Learning Strategies

Being the most skilled athlete or possessing the most experience in a group does not make us good at leadership – we need to learn it. In the latest SIRCuit, Cari Din, leadership learning facilitator and teaching faculty member at...

• Leadership and Governance
• Mental Skills
• Professional Development

Experts in the House – Q&A with Jill Sadler on Storytelling

November 10, 2020

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...

• Leadership and Governance
• Marketing and Communications
• Professional Development

Return to Play Communications

“Know before you go” is a mantra driving organizations’ return to play communication, ensuring participants know what to expect, are familiar with protocols, and feel confident that health and safety is the #1 priority. Learn about this and other key...

• COVID-19
• Leadership and Governance
• Marketing and Communications

"Work smart"

Wondering how you can help your team “work smart” (being productive, not just busy) during this time of video and conference call overload? Learn how to use an intentional approach to managing internal communication in the SIRC blog.

• Leadership and Governance
• Technology
• Workplace Wellness

Physically Distanced Leadership

Transformational leadership is a relational process through which leaders develop others and their performance through inspiration and empowerment. In the latest edition of the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching, the University of Calgary’s Cari Din shares how she is...

• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development

Match Manipulation

Match manipulation is a deliberate and coordinated effort to influence elements of a sporting contest – from the outcome of the game, as well as elements within it (coin toss, first team to score, point spread, etc.). What better way...

• Leadership and Governance

Capacity Audit

Thinking of developing a new program or initiative? Before you start, research suggests completing a “capacity audit” to identify any gaps in available resources. The audit could include human resources (e.g., number of volunteers, level of expertise among executive members), financial...

• Finance and Budgeting
• Leadership and Governance
• Volunteer Management

Impact of Climate Change on Professional Athletes: Q&A with Craig McMorris and Geneviève Lalonde

October 14, 2020

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...

• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance
• Weather