Your Next Best Volunteers Are Already in Your Club: A Guide to Empowering Youth Athletes Sep 07, 2022

Take a look at the teenagers in your club. The ones who show up early, who help the younger kids wit...

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More Than a Whistle: It's Time to Redesign the Sport Official's Experience Jun 01, 2022

My competitive volleyball career had ended, and while I’d dabbled in coaching, it hadn’t stuck. But ...

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What is a Governance Review? A Guide to Strengthening Your Organization's Foundation Mar 03, 2022

Last week in Toronto, I had the privilege of working with the Professional Golfers' Association of C...

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Think Like Team Canada: What Olympic Teams Can Teach Your Sport Club Dec 01, 2021

We all watched it. The thrilling wins, the heart-wrenching near misses, the sheer pride of seeing Ca...

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Four Questions to Pull Your Board Out of the Weeds and Into the Future Sep 01, 2021

We've all been in that board meeting. The agenda is packed with urgent operational details: registra...

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Too Small to Hire Help? 3 Ways a Consultant Can Be a Game-Changer for Tiny-Budget Clubs Jun 02, 2021

Imagine: it’s 10 PM on a Tuesday. The kids are finally in bed, the kitchen is clean (mostly), and yo...

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A Leader's Guide to Trans Inclusion in Sport Mar 03, 2021

As a sport leader, your core mission is to make sure sport is accessible to everyone in your communi...

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What Athletes Need from You Now: 3 Post-COVID Program Ideas Dec 02, 2020

Let’s be honest: this year has been exhausting. As sport leaders, you’ve navigated a relentless stor...

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Expand Your Team: A Guide to Virtual Volunteering Sep 02, 2020

It’s a scene that plays out in sport club boardrooms across the country. Your long-serving treasurer...

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The One Question That Will Transform Your Sport Club Jun 03, 2020

I once walked into a sport club meeting that was thick with tension.

Four new members had just been...

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More Than a Mandate: How to Truly Welcome Women to Your Boardroom Mar 04, 2020

Imagine this: You've just posted a call for nominations for your board. You’re hoping for a flood of...

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From Pipe Dream to Reality: A Practical Guide to Strategic Planning for Your Sport Club Dec 04, 2019

Let me set the scene. You’re a board member at your local sport club, likely because your child part...

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