Category Archives: Leadership

Saskatchewan in motion in partnership with the Youth Ballet and Contemporary Dance of Saskatchewan pulled of a deadly flash mob! With over 200 dancers and a huge crowd, even the most confused spectators walked away smiling. We went out there to show how much fun being active, moving around, and just enjoing the feeling you get from being physically active can be.

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On Tuesday (Aug 24th) Saskatchewan in motion (SIM) staffers met up with an eager group of people power enthusiasts for an active transportation flash mob.

It was the second flash mob I was involved with organizing for Sask in motion. We took an entirely different approach with this one, different concept, recruitment plan, filming strategy; the only thing that was similar was location.

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You can find a ton of definitions for the words leader and leadership, but to become a good leader you have to understand what those words mean to you. Good thing I stumbled upon a great resources that explores what it takes to become a leader! Check it out…

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Who is having more fun, the kid playing or the kid sitting? Success! On June 28th we pulled off our very first Sask in motion flash mob! It was a total experiment with a new tactic for us. Flash mob have been literally popping up out of nowhere all over the world and we wanted [...]

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If you want to take the next step toward empowering yourself you have to let the right people know. You need to show the people you want to learn from, that you are interested in gaining knowledge and skills.

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John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire other to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Smart man that Mr. Adams, and it makes sense doesn’t it:  If you want people to care about what you care about, they have to know it exists! You need to make people [...]

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Thomas Fuller said, “All things are difficult before they are easy.”

If what our buddie Thomas said is true, it stands to reason that people need a good cause to choose to act.

I found a good one; maybe you’ll think so too. Here’s the scoop.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada has launched Pin it for the Planet. It’s simple and broken down into 3 simple steps.

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It’s been a week since our provincial gathering, Inspiring Action-Jump in 2010! I’ve spent a lot of time pondering what I learned from the event and our guest speaker Severn Cullis-Suzuki.Severn shared a lot of personal stories about her work within the environmental movement to explain how she became a young leader. We wanted the hundreds of youth in the audience and across the province to understand the incredible potential they have to be at the forefront of positive change.
Severn broke it down like this:

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Hey everyone,

This will be quick. Today our S.Y.N.C with GenerationAction.ca youth (ages 13-19) contest officially kicks off!

We have 10 days of trivia for you, with a daily prize draw for your correct answer to the questions. We will be posting one trivia question a day, on one of our social media outlets. It’s up to you to find it, and then submit your correct answer to get your name into the draw for each day’s great active prize! (trust me they are good! I wish I could enter, for real!)

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An Environmentalist at A Physical Activity Gathering?

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is known throughout the world for her work in the environmental movement. Why then would Saskatchewan in motion invite her to be the guest speaker at out provincial gathering?

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