Blog PROCESS OF CHANGE (ADOPTING LTPD STRUCTURES) IN TWO YOUTH SPORT ORGANIZATIONS November 30, 2016 SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of...
Blog Destressing the Workplace November 18, 2016 Just about everyone who has held a job has felt a degree of anxiousness or stress about it at some point. In fact, there are times when stress provides us...
Blog Interested in sport participation research? Join us at SCRI 2016 October 19, 2016 Conference Background In 2005, as part of the Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI), Sport Canada launched a joint initiative with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)...
Blog USE OF COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO ENGAGE INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN SPORT RESEARCH October 5, 2016 SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of...
Blog Supporting the Remote Worker – What Leaders Need to Know September 21, 2016 Telecommuting or remote work is steadily on the rise with its low cost, flexibility, and appeal to work-life balance. While in the past, working from home was seen as a...
Blog RETENTION OF SPORT OFFICIALS IN CANADA July 13, 2016 SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of...
Blog Sport Academies: A Growing Phenomenon in Canadian Schools June 22, 2016 SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of...
Blog Inspiring Creativity in the Workplace June 8, 2016 In most workplace settings the onus of coming up with creative solutions to problems is generally on the shoulders of designated leaders. It’s an essential part of their job and...
Blog REGULATIONS AND STRATEGIES USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETE RETENTION. June 1, 2016 SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of...
Blog Board Evaluation – Basic Steps to Maintaining Good Governance on Your Board May 4, 2016 (Full article can be found in the Leadership SIRCUit – Winter 2016) Good governance is the goal of all not-for-profit sport organizations and having an effective Board of Directors is...