Month: August 2004

THE SKY IS FALLING!!!

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No, this isn’t just another doom and gloom "the sky is falling" article, sorry to sucker you in with the headline.  Instead, I want to take some time to look at the term "crisis" and create some perspective. "Crisis" is word that’s being thrown around right now in this industry. As a result, there’s a great deal of debate regarding what exactly constitutes as a crisis.  Personally, I think the real …

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The Negotiation Process: How It Works

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The first step at better understanding how your local orchestra functions as an organization is to understand the basic principles behind the document that deals with nearly every facet of its operations: the CBA, or Collective Bargaining Agreement. Every major orchestra in America, regardless of union affiliation, has some form of a contract that exists as a result of collective bargaining. This contract governs all issues related to musician compensation, benefits, …

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The Wrong Way To Make A Decision Part 2

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To continue where we left off in Part 1,we will resume our examination of the flaws in the research process of a major institutional decision.

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The Wrong Way To Make A Decision Part 1

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Bad decisions.  They have a wide range of consequences from causing a simple one time annoyance to crippling an entire organization.  Unfortunately, there isn’t any single method to follow that will result in guaranteeing the right choice will be made.

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