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Lara stands in her volleyball referee uniform in front of a vertical banner that says 'Calgary 2015 Nationals'. Sport Officials. Spark Solutions.

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.
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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.
Spark Solutions - #NVW2022 Let's All Celebrate Canada's Volunteers with the Volunteer Canada logo underneath, and a blue banner with National Volunteer Week, April 24-30, 2022 in white writing over top. To the right, there are two women in masks, who appear to be smiling and touching elbows. In a second photo, someone with shoulder length hair, sitting in a wheelchair with their back to the camera is taking a photo of someone sitting on a couch, out of focus.

#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.
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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.
Nine Canadian Paralympic ski athletes in various skiing positions. Three athletes are sit skiing and six athletes are stand skiing. Spark Solutions.

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.
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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.
2021 written on the floor by medical face masks. Notable Moments of 2021. Spark Solutions.

Notable Moments of 2021

This week, I review my, and Spark Solutions’, most notable moments of 2021.
Lara stands in front of a winter landscape, out of focus. Her hair is chin length, red, and slightly curled. She is wearing a black dress jacket and is holding a card that says Solution Focused.

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.
16 flip chart papers hanging on a wall. The flip charts are covered by colourful sticky notes. Quadrennial Debriefs. Spark Solutions.

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.
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