Webinars
Originally Presented: November 28, 2018
Webinar for Women: Joining a Board
This webinar, designed to support women to advance within or to roles on a sport board of directors, will leave participants with motivating information and strategies to navigate accessing a board position, succeeding in the role, as well as ideas to create your own personal leadership plan. Presented by Rochelle Grayson, a Digital Strategy and […]
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Workshops and Presentations
Women in Sport Leadership
The Need: Diverse boards have proven to have higher creativity, improved team collaboration and a better understanding of a diverse end user. More women on boards may help make sport safer by altering organizational norms, limiting tolerance of gender inequitable practices and increasing awareness of gender-based violence. Research has shown that at least 30% of positions […]
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Research & Insights
Women in Sport Leadership Snapshots
Past Snapshots 2021-2022 The 2021/2022 survey of nationally funded sport organizations in Canada shows that public attention, and dedicated funding from Sport Canada, continued to drive change for the national sport system. Compared to 2019, after the government commitment was announced, the percentage of women holding board seats jumped by 5 points. 2020-21 The 2021/2022 […]
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Workshops and Presentations
Women on Boards Presentation
The Need: Research suggests that diverse, inclusive and equity-focused boards are stronger, including having higher creativity, improved collaboration and a better understanding of a diverse end user. Despite this, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions within the sport system. Data collected in a recent survey of all nationally funded sport organizations illustrates that only 40% […]
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Publications
Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved
It is generally recognized that women are often underrepresented in leadership positions, particularly in sport and recreation. There are numerous governing boards and committees associated with sport organizations throughout Canada. The opportunity exists to encourage women to participate in the leadership of these, and other organizations. Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved contains […]
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