Sport NB and SDRCC: Upcoming Safe Sport Workshops

Sport NB and SDRCC: Upcoming Safe Sport Workshops

Save the Date! Sport NB and the SDRCC are pleased to announce two safe sport workshop education opportunities taking place this spring! These deliveries will be offered to participants in-person on April 24th, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Moncton Downtown. For more information, please see below.

Topic 1

Topic 1: Causes of Disputes and
Prevention Strategies
Time: 9:00-10:30am (AST)
Target audiences: Board members, senior management and administrators
Description: Many sports-related conflicts oppose a sport organization to one or several of its members (athletes, coaches, officials, etc.) They not only affect personal relationships, but they also unduly drain volunteers and drive them away from sport. Preventing conflicts and dealing with them properly when they arise is the key to a healthy sport organization. In this interactive session, the participants will learn about some of the best practices in management as they can be applied specifically to the context of sport. Through case-based scenarios and small group discussions, the SDRCC staff will walk the participants through five common causes of sports-related disputes and present twelve proven strategies to prevent them.

This session will be delivered in English, but French materials may be provided upon request. 

Topic 2

Topic 2: Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in Sport Organizations
Time: 11:00-12:30pm (AST)
Target audiences: Primary: Board members, senior management, administrators; Secondary: Coaches, HP staff, parents.
Description: Decision-making in the sport system can be challenging and, often in smaller sport organizations, conflicts of interest are unavoidable. In order to prevent disputes from occurring in the decision-making process, it is important to be able to identify and address conflicts of interest. In this workshop, conflicts of interest will be defined and explained in a sports-related context and key elements will be highlighted to help identify and categorize them so that appropriate action may be taken. Tips on preventing and declaring conflicts of interest will also be provided during this interactive presentation.

This session will be delivered in English, but French materials may be provided upon request.