In 2018 I became certified in using the EQ-i and the EQ 360 psychometric assessment tools that support a deepened understanding of how emotions influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, maintain relationships, and cope with challenge. As part of the certification, we were encouraged to … [Read more...] about Strengthening Emotional Intelligence During Disruptive Times
Dynamic Planning
Strategic planning is one of the ways sport leaders can minimize uncertainty, create a galvanizing vision to rally the troops, express shared values that reflect a higher purpose, and set priorities of the most important goals the organization wants to achieve on behalf of its members and its … [Read more...] about Dynamic Planning
Sport Law & Strategy Group Shares Helpful Tips During COVID-19 – Update 8
The SLSG is hosting weekly “Conversation Matters: You Ask, We Share” where we spend an hour with sport leaders from across the country sharing information and responding to questions on employment, insurance, leadership, financial management, grief management, and other matters related to managing … [Read more...] about Sport Law & Strategy Group Shares Helpful Tips During COVID-19 – Update 8
Re-imagining Sport
I listened to author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek speak unedited to his team recently and he asked a powerful question: “What will we become?” This question immediately shifts energy, creating an upward spiral of positivity and possibility. It is different to some of the current energy that … [Read more...] about Re-imagining Sport
Good Grief
As I wrote about earlier this week, helping others and expressing empathy releases the 'feel good' emotions that we need to thrive. Some of you might be wondering how talking about what scares us ... what makes us sad ... or what we have lost … helps us get to that 'feel good' state. Here's my … [Read more...] about Good Grief
How Caring For Each Other Makes A Difference
I recently read a great opinion piece in the Globe and Mail on how altruism can help people overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges. The author compares two different shipwrecked crews and how the one that shared food, nurtured sick members, were cooperative and caring, fared better … [Read more...] about How Caring For Each Other Makes A Difference