Blog

Improving the Participation Experience for Sport Officials
Learn about two projects I'm working on with clients that aim to improve the participation experience for sport officials.

Should Your Strategic Plan Facilitator Be a Subject Expert?
Does a facilitator have to be a subject expert in order to facilitate a strategic planning process? I share 5 reasons why the answer is no.

#VolunteersBringHeart to Sport
This week is National Volunteer Week 2022 and we're sharing 3 tips that you can use to appreciate your wonderful volunteers.

The Process of a Governance Review
This article details the process I take to conduct a governance review for sport organizations, so that they have what they need to make informed governance decisions.

Classification and Paralympic Competition
This article describes the process, barriers, and solutions to classification, which is a process para athletes must go through to compete internationally.

How to Respond When Your Sport Club Receives Negative Feedback
We try our best but sometimes, as sport club volunteers, we receive negative feedback. How should you respond? This blog shares a step-by-step process for responding to negative feedback.

Notable Moments of 2021
This week, I review my, and Spark Solutions’, most notable moments of 2021.

3 Reasons Small Sport Organizations Hire Consultants
Small sport organizations often believe they cannot afford a sport management consultant or that they don't have enough going on to hire one, but consultants can help. This article discusses 3 reasons small sport organizations hire consultants to support their work.

What I Learned from Quadrennial Debriefs
This fall, I supported the facilitation of quadrennial debriefs, the process that Olympic and Paralympic sports go through to evaluate their plans and performance results. I share three things I learned from going through this process.