SIRC

The clock is ticking on the new Not-For-Profit Corporations Act! Rachel Corbett and her team from the Sport Law & Strategy Group are working with over 30 NSOs and MSOs on their preparations for compliance with the new legislation. This new law presents an unprecedented opportunity for federally-incorporated sport organizations to modernize their governance structures and practices. This webinar will cover the Act and its implications for national sport bodies, and will share what we are learning from our work so far with other sports.

The webinar will explore 4 main aspects of meeting management and facilitation:

1. Preparing for Efficient Meetings - creating agendas, developing meeting designs
2. Facilitation Tips to keep a Meeting on Track
3. Process Tools and Methods to Engage participants and Collect Information - Interview matrix, decision grids, World Cafe and Wandering Flip Charts
4. Tips for Effective Conference Calls 

Facilitation and Meeting Management References:

This webinar briefly discusses strategic planning and the strategic management cycle, but the main focus of the session is on 10 'tips & truisms' gathered from management science, experience and good practices in and outside of sport on implementing your strategic plan.

AthletesCAN 30 sec Promotional video 2011

AthletesCAN Promotional video 2011 (4:31 mins)

Please join Margaret Soden-Strus, as she explores finding the right balance between the responsibilities of the Board and operations.  This webinar will answer questions such as:

• Should the Board be able to approve the hiring of a head coach?
• Who is accountable for poor results when a Board approved program does not achieve desired outcomes?
• What is the difference between Governance and Operations?

An event is the perfect opportunity to grow your influence in social media connect with vested followers. You need a plan to promote the event, connect with your key influencers, manage expectations, monitor the brand, deliver during the event, and measure the results.

Ian Moss, Speed Skating Canada, Laura McWhirter and Greg Hedgecoe, Deloitte discuss the findings of the NSO National Total Rewards Study.

• What can the Senior Manager ask for in an employment agreement?
• How can the Board of Directors hire/retain the best executives and protect the organization?

Beyond the legalese, what are the main features of Executive Agreements and why are they there? The answer quite often depends on who is asking.  These terms matter as they protect the organization, the Executive, the Board and the broader stakeholders. More importantly, when constructed properly they mitigate risk and drive performance and long term success.

These days, as a leader in a sport organization, you are not alone if you are feeling that the only constant is change. And change is good right? But with the relentless pace of change, how do you decide which changes your organization should focus on, and of these, how can you successfully manage the change process? The ability to manage and adapt to organizational change is an essential ability required in the workplace today.

Building on the resources on the SIRC Strategic Planning portal, this webinar will provide alternatives and options on how to make the most of resources when developing a strategic plan - time, money and expertise. Practical tips will focus on:

Highlights from the Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study and Related Research

Today’s not-for-profit sport organizations are faced with increasing pressure to diversify their revenue resources. Board members, provincial associations, clubs, and athletes, all have expectations of increased corporate support for their organizations.