May 29, 2012
"Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act"  (free of charge)
Presented in English by Rachel Corbett, Sport Law & Strategy Group

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. After this webinar, you will have a clearer idea of what you need to change, and can make a plan for moving towards compliance (and better governance) successfully. 

June 5, 2012
«Loi canadienne sur les organisations à but non lucratif » (free of charge)
presented in French by Rachel Corbett, Sport Law & Strategy Group

June 27, 2012
"Board Evaluation"  (free of charge)
Presented in English by Judy Sutcliffe, The Sutcliffe Group Incorporated

Evaluating board performance, both of the group and of individual directors provides an opportunity for the board to assess its own effectiveness, to identify areas of strength and weakness, to set standards and performance expectations based on set criteria, to evaluate individual member performance, and if necessary, to develop remedial plans. When is the right time to do Board evaluation? Who should do it and how should it be done? Is there any relationship between the type of Board you have (Administrative, Management, Policy or Policy Governance) and how you should do evaluation? And what do you do with the results once the evaluation has been completed? These are some of the topics that will be covered in the webinar "Board Evaluation".

April 25, 2012
"Meeting Management and Facilitation"  (free of charge)
Presented by Nora Sheffe, Sheffe Consulting Inc

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

Coming Soon

Refrences

February 28, 2012
"Implementing Your Strategic Plan"
presented by Dina Bell-Laroche, Sport Law & Strategy Group

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.

January 17, 2012
"Board Models and Structures "  
presented by Rose Mercier, Maverick Consulting

Board Models and Structures will look at how boards can approach their roles and responsibilities in four different models of board governance. This presentation will highlight:

• The benefits of a governance model that 'fits' your organization
• For each model, what is required for it to work well and what to watch out for
• Considerations in board composition including size, external directors, competencies and constituencies.

The webinar will answer questions:

• Is there an ideal model?
• How big or small should a board be?

December 14, 2011
"Governance and Operations"
presented by Marg Soden-Strus, Strus & Associates

Please join Margaret Soden-Strus, in this FREE webinar, 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?