Knowledge Nuggets Mental Health Research exploring elite athletes’ experiences of clinical depression sheds light on symptoms that may be unique to high performance sport, including demotivation, drops in performance, and risk-taking behaviours. Stigma surrounding...
Knowledge Nuggets Leadership Opportunities for development are the second most important factor in workplace happiness (after the nature of work itself), yet the urgency of work too often trumps the luxury of learning....
Knowledge Nuggets Governance A review conducted by Canadian Securities Administrators and supported by the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance demonstrated that boards of directors with a written policy on gender equity had a...
Knowledge Nuggets New Resource Are you looking for up to date, consistent concussion resources for your athletes, staff, coaches and volunteers? Sign up for SIRC’s concussion specific newsletter. Issued once a month, the Concussion...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Trauma-informed approaches are policies and practices that work to minimize harm to survivors of violence and abuse, and aid healing and justice. These approaches are essential to addressing abuse, harassment...
Knowledge Nuggets Gender Equity In 2018, the Government of Canada set a target to achieve gender equity at every level of sport by 2035. Today and tomorrow, SIRC is excited to lead discussion with...
Knowledge Nuggets Volunteer Management 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...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion “Brain injuries can happen just about anywhere and at any time. We need to prevent situations where one of our athletes gets a knock to the head doing something else...
Knowledge Nuggets Inclusion Like many sport organizations across Canada, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has recognized inclusion as a core value within its strategic plan, but what does that really mean in practice?...
Blog Putting "Inclusion" into Practice for our LGBTQI2S Community May 17, 2019 Like many sport organizations across Canada, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has recognized inclusion as a core value within its strategic plan, but what does that really mean in practice?...