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    The following article is courtesy of John Eades in "Building the Best" on January 4, 2022. Ask a group full of professionals what they want from a manager, and chances are you'll hear "someone that cares about me" at least half the time. While it seems like an obvious and simple desire, the sad reality is that it's a rarity.   According to Gallup, managers account for 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores across business units, yet only 36%...

    17 January 2023
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    In Memoriam

    Photo Credit courtesy of the North Shore News: https://www.nsnews.com/local-sports/legendary-capilano-blues-soccer-coach-doug-abercrombie-has-died-6335118 The Capilano University sporting community is mourning the loss of longtime titan of the school’s soccer program. Former women’s head coach Doug Abercrombie, who led the Blues women to five national titles in the 1990s and 2000s, died January 2nd at age 78. Abercrombie was at the helm of the program, then called Capilano College, during a dominant stretch, winning CCAA national titles in 1995, ’96, ’98, 2000 and 2001....

    15 January 2023
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    ACAC Coach CPL

    Courtesy of NAIT Ooks Athletics: https://www.naitooks.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230111kzlewo Dhee Govender has been named the Head Coach of the NAIT Ooks women's soccer/futsal team after former Head Coach Alesha Weicker-Pasternak stepped down in late 2022. Weicker-Pasternak had a great season with the Ooks leading them to the ACAC Championship, where they placed fourth. The NAIT Athletics Department would like to thank Alesha Weicker-Pasternak for all the work she did for the NAIT Ooks women's soccer program this past season, there will...

    13 January 2023
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    Coach Education Leadership

    Courtesy of Dan Abrahams Sport Psychology Ltd via LinkedIn The following post is from Dan Abrahams Sport Psychology Ltd https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7019252582313271296/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android from January 12, 2023. Participation is central to the role of a coach. When I use the word participation, I'm referring to engagement. “How do I engage my players?"“How do I help my players engage?"“How do I help my players engage each other and with each other?" Have you ever sat down and thought about these three questions? And when I...

    12 January 2023
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    Coach CPL

    Photo Credit Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-club-staff-2023 Parts of the following post are from the story by John Jacques in the Northern Tribune from January 4, 2023, https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-club-staff-2023/. Vancouver FC fans already know that Afshin Ghotbi will be marching into the club’s inaugural season with Niall Thompson at his side and Mark Village as goalkeeper coach, with two new recent additions from the lower mainland recently surfacing. The expansion club looks to have recruited Surrey’s own Jeevin Kang as the club’s Manager of...

    9 January 2023
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    Leadership

    The following post from Friday Forward Friday January 6, 2023 is courtesy of Robert Glazier, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners. Real Change (#362) There are two things we are certain to encounter during the first week of the new year: ambitious, life-changing resolutions, and full parking lots at every gym in town. I tend to be skeptical of the long-term staying power of both these things. My doubts are often confirmed when those same gym parking...

    6 January 2023
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    CCAA Coach OCAA

    Courtesy of Seneca Sting Athletics: https://www.senecasting.ca/sports/msoc/index The following post from December 22, 2022 is courtesy of Seneca Sting Athletics: https://www.senecasting.ca/varsity/News_Slider/2022-23/12-22_MISOC_Coach. The Seneca Sting are pleased to announce that Rob Cavicchia has been named the Men’s Indoor Soccer interim head coach. Cavicchia has been an assistant coach with both the indoor and outdoor soccer teams since 2021 under the leadership of Patrice Gheisar. Familiar with the lead position at a CCAA institution, Cavicchia was previously the head coach of the women’s and...

    23 December 2022
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    Coach OCAA

    Alex Bianchi, DC women's soccer coach. Photo credit: Durham College Athletics: https://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/2019/01/recruiting-at-dc-uoit-seeks-to-find-more-than-good-athletes/ The Durham College department of athletics announced on November 24, 2022 that women's soccer head coach, Alex Bianchi, will retire from his role effective immediately. "I can't thank Alex enough for his contributions, integrity and passion that he has shown towards our women's soccer program, the college, and our student-athletes during the past six years," said Ken Babcock, Director of Athletics & Recreation at Durham College. "We want...

    1 December 2022
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    Coach CPL Leadership

    Courtesy of CANPL.ca: https://canpl.ca/article/patrice-gheisar-named-halifax-wanderers-head-coach So it's time for a new era in Halifax with the HFX Wanderers. After the parting of ways between the Wanderers and Stephen Hart, Sporting Director Matt Fegan had stated that their timeline was to have a new head coach in place by the end of November and he has delivered as promised. Enter new HFX Wanderers' Head Coach Patrice Gheisar, Coach Gheisar will be brining his style and culture building ways to the Wanderers,...

    30 November 2022
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