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Sport & Organization Dynamics Institute (SODI)
Spring and Summer 2021 Seminar Series

“Sport Leadership During & Emerging From Crises – Series II”
10:00-11:15 AM ET

Topics to be addressed at the SODI seminar series:

• May 25: How effective is a “Playbook for Dealing with Crises” in reality?
• June 1: Crises present personal and societal challenges which result in typical sport objectives appearing to be unimportant; how does one motivate?
• June 8: What can we learn from sport leaders who have successfully adapted to dramatic changes?
• June 16: How the Super Bowl Champions dealt with crises
• June 22: How to support athletes coping with extreme disappointment (e.g., cancelation of the Olympics)
• June 29: We have been exposed to many best practices in the SODI seminar sessions. How can such practices be successfully adopted and implemented?

Specifics concerning SODI and the seminar series can be found on the SODI website.

Seminar Series I Video Clips:

• “How do you create and manage a culture in an environment when so many are ‘out for themselves’?”
• Shane Battier, VP of Player Development and Analytics for the Miami Heat, discusses how he can understand, relate, and contribute to people in his organization during these difficult times.