WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

CAAWS’ Women and Leadership Program consists of a series of five professional development sessions that blend theory with practical applications, and provide an opportunity for women working or volunteering in the sport or active living communities, recreation field or school system to share experiences, reflect on ideas and apply specific techniques. The sessions also allow for networking opportunities among participants.

Women and Leadership Session Descriptions

Effective Communication

• Practice effective self-introductions
• Discuss passive, aggressive and assertive communication styles
• Practice using assertive communication in sport-related scenarios

Conflict Resolution

• Identify sources of conflict
• Learn tips for successful problem solving
• Identify the best approach for a number of scenarios

Influencing Change

• Discuss how to be a successful advocate
• Identify the factors that influence decision makers
• Suggest ways to make meaningful change in sport

Creating Work Life Balance

• Explore the need for balance in your life
• Examine 10 key solutions to help you find and maintain balance
• Share hot tips and success stories

Effective Networking

• Explore the value of personal and professional networks
• Identify strategies to build and maintain your network
• Rehearse networking scenarios
  

Upcoming Women and Leadership Sessions

2012

February 14, 2012
Conflict Resolution
Influencing Change
Hosted by Sport PEI
Charlottetown, PEI - date passed

February 28, 2012
Aboriginal Women and Leadership
Hosted by Kinsmen Activity Place
Saskatoon, SK - date passed

March 3, 2012
Conflict Resolution
Influencing Change
Hosted by Alberta Sport Development Centre
In partnership with the Alberta InMotion Network
Red Deer, AB - date passed

March 8, 2012 – International Women’s Day
Influencing Change through Advocacy – Personal Stories and Reflections
CAAWS Lunch & Learn Event
Ottawa, ON - date passed

March 17th
Work-Life Balance
Influencing Change Workshops
Hosted by Coaches of Canada
Toronto, ON - date passed

April 10, 2012
Sport and Physical Activity for Women 55-70+,
Building On Our Strengths: Aboriginal Women and Leadership
Hosted by: CAAWS and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina, SK via Telehealth
For more information click here. (.pdf)

April 28, 2012
Influencing Change,
Conflict Resolution,
Volunteers: How to get them, How to keep them
Hosted by: The Sunshine Coast Skating Club & the Sunshine Coast Regional District
Gibsons, BC
For more information click here. (.pdf)

May 3 & 4, 2012
Influencing Change
2012 Women’s Sport School
Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
St. Catharines, ON
For more information visit www.ofsaa.on.ca/events/conferences/women%E2%80%99s-sports-school

May 4 & 5, 2012
Effective Networking
Influencing Change
Unleash Your Leadership Potential – Youth Leadership Workshop
Women in Sport and Recreation Conference
Hosted by School Sport NL and Sport NL
St. John’s, NL
For more information contact sportnl@sportnl.ca.

2011

July 18, 2011 Date passed
Influencing Change
Effective Communication
Wheelchair Basketball Canada Futures Program, Women's U25 World Championships
St. Catharines, ON

September 18, 2011 Date passed
Effective Communication
Coaches Association of Ontario NCCP Super Clinic
Unionville, ON

October 1, 2011 Date passed
Effective Communication
Water Polo Canada’s Annual Growth and Leadership Summit
Toronto, ON

October 2, 2011 Date passed
Conflict Resolution
Water Polo Canada’s Annual Growth and Leadership Summit
Toronto, ON

November 16, 2011 Date passed
Conflict Resolution
Coach NB “Let’s Celebrate Coaches Week”
Moncton, NB

December 3, 2011 Date passed
Influencing Change
Effective Networking
PacificSport Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo BC

Upcoming Aboriginal Women and Leadership Workshops
Upcoming Youth Leadership Workshops

For More Information

For more information about CAAWS’ Women and Leadership Program contact Sydney Millar, National Program Director, at 613-562-5667 or snmillar@caaws.ca