We recently published a blog on what organizations can do to mitigate travel related risks. As more and more events are being cancelled, we offer these words to help support sport leaders in making informed and science-based decisions that align with your mission and values. The definition of … [Read more...] about Managing Risk Through Purposeful Communications
Preparing for COVID-19 & Assessing Your Travel Risks
The impact of COVID-19 on sport is becoming increasingly worrisome and it has become THE story in 2020. Multiple world championship and Olympic qualification events, such as the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, the Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, the Alpine … [Read more...] about Preparing for COVID-19 & Assessing Your Travel Risks
Travel Policy Suite for Managing Risks at Home and Abroad
Last year I blogged about the importance of preparing for team travel risks when travelling outside of Canada for competitions and training camps. I also co-hosted a webinar on this topic with my colleague Dina Bell-Laroche. When we polled participating sport leaders on the webinar to indicate their … [Read more...] about Travel Policy Suite for Managing Risks at Home and Abroad
The Risk Of Not Reconciling Grief – A Different Way For Sport Leaders To Integrate Loss
This blog was written to share what I’ve come to learn about grieving (internal response to loss) and mourning (shared experience of loss or grief gone public) . I’m currently travelling towards Canmore, Alberta to facilitate a workshop on risk management and I’ve always found something powerfully … [Read more...] about The Risk Of Not Reconciling Grief – A Different Way For Sport Leaders To Integrate Loss
Trust – The One Thing That Makes Anything Possible
Given the current landscape of sport, we have been spending a lot of time reflecting on the topic of trust. Without a doubt, trust is one of the most essential ingredients in the nurturing of healthy relationships. Without trust, processes and relationships take much longer to manage, and the costs … [Read more...] about Trust – The One Thing That Makes Anything Possible
How An Ancient Greek Promise Could Unite Coaches
In the wake of a public dialogue on abuse in sport, I was reminded of the Latin phrase “primum nil nocere” which means “first, to do no harm” or the principle of non-maleficence. The Hippocratic Oath, named after the father of medicine in Western culture, is an ancient tribute to the Greek Gods that … [Read more...] about How An Ancient Greek Promise Could Unite Coaches