Blog Tips for Inclusive Programs for Persons with Disabilities December 3, 2018 December 3, 2018 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is “Empowering People with Disabilities and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality”. Here in Canada, we have reason to...
Knowledge Nuggets Leadership and Governance Courage is an important trait for change agents. Being “competently courageous” can create the right conditions for action, whether your goal is to implement a new team selection process, or...
Knowledge Nuggets Safe Sport In Canada, addressing harassment, abuse and discrimination in sport is a growing priority. However, this may not be the case in other countries. A study commissioned by the International Working...
Knowledge Nuggets Health and Wellness While many are concerned with reducing the negative effects of travelling on athletes, relatively less attention is paid to the effects for sport administrators, coaches and support staff. Research indicates...
Knowledge Nuggets Mentorship Mentorship can be a valuable tool for personal and professional development. However, mentorship doesn’t only happen through formal programs. Five types of mentors to have in your network are the...
Blog Building a genuine feedback culture within your sport starts at the top November 7, 2018 Sport is often held aloft as an example of an environment where feedback flows easily. As a communications coach and management consultant working with business leaders across North America, I...
Blog Tapping into the evidence: The Sport Canada Research Initiative Conference October 31, 2018 This year marks the 12th Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference, hosted by SIRC. First held in 2005, the SCRI Conference provides an opportunity for the Canadian sport sector to...
Blog Inclusion requires action! Creating inclusion for newcomers to Canada October 24, 2018 It is clear that the next generation will be diverse, multicultural and, apparently, much less fit than the previous generations. Research points in this general direction, but results from the...
Blog Promising practices to support multi-sport programming October 18, 2018 When kids specialize early in one sport or activity, it doesn’t guarantee they will be successful athletes in the long term (Malina 2010). To the contrary, research has revealed that...
Blog - SIRCuit The Implications of Cannabis Legalization for Athletes October 10, 2018 The legalization of cannabis in Canada will have significant implications on the Canadian sport system, ranging from anti-doping policy, to athlete and staff safety and wellbeing, to risk management for...