CoSIDA Recommends: Reads, Watches and Listens - October 14
College Sports Information Directors of America
This weekly post is a compilation of posts, videos and podcasts selected for athletic communications professionals and creative professionals. This is part of our professional development and continuing education outreaches. The content collection focuses on topics, issues and problem-solving ideas in the areas of leadership, strategic and digital communications, productivity, mental and physical health, and more.
STORY and RESEARCH
People Copy What Leaders Do, So Act Accordingly: Leaders As Role Models - What The Research Tells Us
Experts tell us that to be a great leader one must also be a positive role model. This seems rather intuitive, doesn't it? We can all recall (perhaps, even all the way back to childhood) a person whose example led us down a beneficial path. But what does the research tell us about leaders as role models? Do their actions really matter? Indeed they do. Here are some interesting (and surprising) ways in which a leader's actions have far-reaching influence on those around them.
STORY
Survey: Will Organizations Build or Erode Trust In The New World of Work? Trust Increases When Employees Are Included
The pandemic has increased trust in organizations that brought employees into planning and decision-making, writes Randy Conley in analyzing survey data. "Openly, honestly, and transparently sharing information about workplace metrics on productivity, collaboration, and innovation are paramount to creating trust in the organization's decisions," Conley writes. See full survey results at the link.
BLOG
Facebook Outage Proves Why You Need A Strategic Communications Plan
Why is creating a strong strategic communications plan a necessary step before execution? Writing for spinsucks.com, integrated strategic communications executive Travis Claytor makes his case of this as he refernces the recent crises at Facebook. The unprecedented Facebook outage should be a sign to large and small companies alike that they need to think beyond their platforms and tactics and focus on strategy first and foremost.
PODCAST AND STORY
Should I Be Part of The Great Resignation?
This podcast focuses on the "Great Resignation" which has taken storm in our country, with more than 11 million people voluntarily leaving their jobs this year. It's been 11 million leaving between April and July 2021, and, as the story below tells us, another four million have departed their jobs since then. Are you entertaining a leave? The podcasters ask, what is hurting? and what's not working anymore? as they talk about quitting - and reframing the situation and what the alternatives could be to walking away from the whole thing. They've got an interested take on reframing "the great resignation" to the idea of "renegotiation."
The "Inside The Job" podcast is hosted by educators and leadership coaches Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson who explore the intersection of your professional life and the rest of your life to help you make the right (and practical) choices for YOU, navigate change, show up as your best at work, etc.
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STORY
Facebook Admin Assist: Streamline Your Facebook Group Content Management
Wish you could better manage your Facebook groups? Are you using the latest tools to help? In this article via socialmediaexaminer.com, you'll discover how to use Admin Assist to streamline and automate many aspects of your Facebook group management.
Related News
- On-demand webinar - Finding balance in the always-on world of university sports communications (May 27, 2026)
- On-demand replays of the 2026 CSC U Summit now available (April 10, 2026)
- 2026 CSC U Summit free registration now open; calling all students and young professionals (March 25, 2026)
Calendar
Important Dates
- 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
- 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/07/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/08/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/09/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M. Softball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 06/16/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Nomination Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
- 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
- 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/07/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/08/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/09/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
- 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
- 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
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