As part of its commitment to create a high performing, safe and respectful environment for high performance athletes and coaches, Wrestling Canada (WCL) was inspired to look beyond the compliance requirements to map out an innovative way forward that reflected its core values of respect, excellence, … [Read more...] about Lessons From The Mat – A Commitment By Wrestling Canada To Shape A World-Leading Culture
Sport Law & Strategy Group Advises Whitecaps FC on Safe Sport Practices
The Whitecaps FC announced today that the Sport Law & Strategy Group (SLSG) has been retained as the independent third party to conduct a thorough review of the Club’s current and past safe sport policies and procedures, and its management of those policies, to ensure the Club can learn from … [Read more...] about Sport Law & Strategy Group Advises Whitecaps FC on Safe Sport Practices
A Journey To Safe And Thriving Sport
By LJ Bartle and Tia Wintre Two years ago, we made one of those big life decisions to leave an organization we both cared about deeply. As leaders of HIGH FIVE, a national quality standard for sport and recreation, we both felt pulled to work differently, while still trying to make a difference … [Read more...] about A Journey To Safe And Thriving Sport
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
Our 2019 Wish List for Safe, Respectful and Thriving Sport Environments
Since 2007, I have had the privilege to facilitate enterprise risk management workshops (ERM) with 56 National, Multi-Sport, Provincial/Territorial and Community Sport Organizations. In collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and funded by Sport Canada, the findings from a … [Read more...] about Our 2019 Wish List for Safe, Respectful and Thriving Sport Environments