Videos Succession Planning October 22, 2013 Leadership and Governance Program Design and Evaluation Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization Are you ready? Key things to think about for succession planning. What would happen if your CEO or Executive Director was suddenly unable to perform their job, or left for a new position? Or if a key Board member, Finance...
Videos Creating Your Communications Plan December 17, 2013 Communications Leadership and Governance Social Media Sport Organization This webinar presentation will provide participants with an overview of the fundamentals they need to start developing their own communications plan. Participants will walk away from this presentation with increased knowledge of the 5Ws (who, what, where, why, when) and...
Videos Leadership in the eye of the storm March 25, 2014 Communications Leadership and Governance Program Design and Evaluation Sport Organization Lessons in Crisis Management for National Sports Organizations Crisis management is as much an expression of leadership as it is of organizational responsiveness. Outstanding leaders prepare their organization for an emergency, instill values that would support a powerful, ethical response...
Videos Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act May 29, 2012 Leadership and Governance Sport Organization The clock is ticking on the new Not-For-Profit Corporations Act! Rachel Corbett and her team from the Sport Law & Strategy Group are working with over 30 NSOs and MSOs on their preparations for compliance with the new legislation. This...
Videos Meeting Management and Facilitation April 25, 2012 Leadership and Governance Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization The webinar will explore 4 main aspects of meeting management and facilitation: Preparing for Efficient Meetings - creating agendas, developing meeting designs Facilitation Tips to keep a Meeting on Track Process Tools and Methods to Engage participants and Collect Information...
Videos Governance and Operations December 14, 2011 Leadership and Governance Sport Organization Please join Margaret Soden-Strus, as she explores finding the right balance between the responsibilities of the Board and operations. This webinar will answer questions such as: Should the Board be able to approve the hiring of a head coach? Who...
Blog How to build a successful team September 11, 2014 Coaching Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership and Governance Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Successful teams such as the Carleton University Ravens men’s basketball team, the University of Guelph Gryphons cross country program and John Wooden’s UCLA men’s basketball squad are collegiate teams that most would like to emulate; simply put, winning is part...
Blog Building a culture of excellence in high performance sport July 19, 2021 Coaching High Performance Leadership and Governance Mental Health Safe Sport Coach Sport Organization Highlights In sport, culture can determine a team’s focus and how members communicate and deal with conflict. Culture also establishes norms of acceptable behaviour and directly influences functioning and performance.Own the Podium, alongside partners the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Canadian...
Knowledge Nuggets Are “social learning spaces” for you? Coaching Leadership and Governance Coach Researcher Sport Organization A “social learning space” is a mechanism for learning and change that enables participants to create knowledge and formulate new ways of doing the things they care about. However, to be effective, they require active leadership and intentional facilitation. Wondering...
Knowledge Nuggets Sport for Climate Action Framework Leadership and Governance Sport Organization As part of their commitment to the international Sport for Climate Action Framework, the Canada Games Council will advance their sustainability practices across economic, social, and environmental dimensions—from merchandising to food services to capital construction. For all sport organizations, the...
