Knowledge Nuggets Safe Sport To address abuse and harassment in sport, the Coaching Association of Canada is leading a consultation process to explore the creation of a pan Canadian code of conduct and associated...
Knowledge Nuggets Leadership “Intellectual humility”, often related to open-mindedness, is linked to four key leadership characteristics: respect for other viewpoints; not being intellectually overconfident; separating one’s ego from one’s intellect; and willingness to...
Blog How the Sport of Ringette is Putting a Values Lens on the Concussion Issue April 1, 2019 Every sport organization faces tough decisions around where to channel its limited budget and human resources. “It’s no different in ringette, but we’ve found that by putting our values first,...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? The Federal Government’s Budget 2019 announced $30 million over five years, and $6 million per year ongoing, to enable Canada’s national sport organizations to promote accessible, ethical, equitable and safe...
Blog Balance for Better: Gender Equity in Sport Leadership Benefits Everyone March 8, 2019 International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been towards gender equity in sport leadership, but also to remind the sport sector that we still...
Blog Sport Insight: The rule change that revolutionized curling March 6, 2019 SIRC’s Sport Insight series features blogs and articles that examine innovation and evolution in the sport landscape. It started as a practice drill between two brothers and grew into the...
Blog Resolving Conflict: The Power of Dialogue and Authentic Apology February 27, 2019 Healthy conflict is an important part of productive work relationships, but the moment that conflict morphs into something more insidious, issues ensue. In the world of sport we often praise...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? This week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear a scheduled five-day appeal in the case of two-time Olympic 800m champion Castor Semenya. Semenya is appealing a ruling...
Knowledge Nuggets Winter SIRCuit The Winter SIRCuit is now available! This edition is issue-packed, providing evidence-based and experience-informed insight through a variety of timely and topical articles: Increase your commitment to improving sport in...
Blog - SIRCuit Coming of Age With Relative Age Research: Origins, Consequences, and Potential Solutions January 22, 2019 On October 17, 2018, Relative Age Effects: An International Conference was hosted at York University where leading international scholars gathered to discuss the implications of athletes’ dates of birth on...