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Creating positive environments for social learning spaces

• Mentorship
• Workplace Wellness
• Sport Organization

Nurturing a community of practice or other social learning space requires participants to interact in a non-judgmental, ego-free environment. Support this type of positive environment by encouraging one-on-one or small group interactions; seeking opportunities to meet face-to-face (e.g., in conjunction...

COVID Communication Fatigue: Before you add another online meeting, stop and reconsider

May 20, 2020

• Leadership and Governance
• Mental Health
• Physical Health
• Technology
• Workplace Wellness
• Sport Organization

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, complaints of meeting fatigue are on the rise.  Have you found your day filled with back-to-back Zoom calls, where you stare blankly at the poorly lit face of a colleague on the computer screen, as...

Unconscious Bias

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Leadership and Governance
• Workplace Wellness

Unconscious biases, based on mistaken, inaccurate or incomplete information, affect our behaviour or decisions without us realizing. The first step to interrupting bias is awareness. This Catalyst blog discusses the most common types of unconscious bias (e.g. affinity bias, confirmation...

"Work smart"

• Leadership and Governance
• Technology
• Workplace Wellness

Wondering how you can help your team “work smart” (being productive, not just busy) during this time of video and conference call overload? Learn how to use an intentional approach to managing internal communication in the SIRC blog.

Volunteer Recruitment at the 2020 Arctic Winter Games

November 20, 2019

• Arctic Winter Games
• Hosting
• Leadership and Governance
• 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.

Did You Know?

• Leadership and Governance
• Mental Health
• Participation
• Physical Health
• Workplace Wellness
• Athlete
• Coach
• Official
• Parent
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

With 1 in 10 Canadians experiencing substance use disorders, it is likely that a team member or colleague might experience or be affected by the misuse of substances. Unfortunately, stigmatizing language can prevent people from seeking help. Learn more about...

RETENTION OF SPORT OFFICIALS IN CANADA

July 13, 2016

• Knowledge Mobilization
• Leadership and Governance
• Workplace Wellness
• Athlete
• Coach
• Official
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

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 a recent article reviewing a research study on RETENTION OF...

Supporting the Remote Worker – What Leaders Need to Know

September 21, 2016

• Leadership and Governance
• Technology
• Workplace Wellness
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

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 special request, granted only for particular circumstances, in today’s world,...

Retaining Sport Officials

November 23, 2016

• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development
• Workplace Wellness
• Official
• Sport Organization

Sport officials play a vital role within sport and should be viewed along the same lines as coaches within the sport system in regards to participation and development. Officials should not be viewed as just service providers, but rather as...