Search Results

Volunteer Recruitment at the 2020 Arctic Winter Games

November 20, 2019

• Arctic Winter Games
• Hosting
• Leadership and Governance
• Major Games
• Volunteer Management
• Workplace Wellness
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Sport Organization

This is the third blog of a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Check out the first blog, about the development of the Games; and the second about...

Volunteer Management

• Arctic Winter Games
• Leadership and Governance
• Major Games
• Volunteer Management
• Workplace Wellness
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Sport Organization

The 2020 Arctic Winter Games Host Society will rely on 1,800 volunteers for the successful delivery of the Games in Whitehorse. Learn about the importance of employer leave policies, community presentations and volunteer fairs as recruitment strategies in the SIRC blog.

Examining Interdependence in Canada’s Sport System: Community Basketball

October 15, 2009

• Board Development
• Community Sport
• Finance and Budgeting
• Leadership and Governance
• Program Design and Evaluation
• Volunteer Management
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

• Examining Interdependence in Canada’s Sport System: Community Basketball
• Barriers to Bridges: Fostering Collaboration in Community Sport - Slides

Internships and Short-term Staffing

March 9, 2010

• Leadership and Governance
• Volunteer Management
• Workplace Wellness
• Sport Organization

Does your organization have a project that needs extra work, or a short-term position that needs to be filled? With spring on the way many students are looking towards securing summer employment or post-term internships. A few simple tips could...

Engaging Youth Volunteers

January 8, 2018

• Leadership and Governance
• Participation
• Volunteer Management
• Youth
• Parent
• Sport Organization

Volunteering is the backbone of sport in Canada. Without the generous contributions of volunteers at all levels many sport opportunities would not be available to our communities. In the past our older generation has been the stalwart contributors of their...

Taking Action: Community Sport Organizations and Social Responsibility

April 17, 2018

• Community Sport
• Leadership and Governance
• Marketing and Communications
• Participation
• Volunteer Management
• Athlete
• Coach
• Parent
• Sport Organization

Community sport organizations (CSOs) are a central thread in the fabric of Canadian society, providing a meaningful place for people to play, compete, volunteer, coach, and interact with others who may share their interests and values. As a foundation of...

Can we better Retain Sport Officials by Asking Them to Do More? The Opportunity of “Stage-appropriate Officiating”

July 11, 2018

• Athlete Development
• Finance and Budgeting
• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development
• Volunteer Management
• Workplace Wellness
• Athlete
• Coach
• Official
• Sport Organization

Having and keeping enough qualified officials is a challenge for many sport organizations. Could we retain them by asking them to do more? It may seem counter-intuitive, but research into the challenges faced by sport officials and what motivates them...

Human Resources

• Finance and Budgeting
• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development
• Volunteer Management
• Workplace Wellness
• Sport Organization

Many sport organizations rely on unpaid interns to provide valuable workplace opportunities to students and young professionals, and boost capacity during busy times. However, some unpaid intern positions are contrary to employment laws in Canada. On #ThrowbackThursday, learn more in...

Volunteer Management

• Coaching
• Community Sport
• Leadership and Governance
• Volunteer Management
• Workplace Wellness
• Coach
• Sport Organization

Many community sport clubs rely on volunteers for management and program delivery, including coaching. One way to support volunteer recruitment and retention is to understand volunteers’ expectations – both of themselves, and of the organization. Learn more about how sport...

Building a genuine feedback culture within your sport starts at the top

November 7, 2018

• Board Development
• Coaching
• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development
• Volunteer Management
• Coach
• Official
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Sport Organization

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 often publicly herald the virtues of the feedback culture I...