Drew McManus
More Details From The Minnesota Contract
Wed, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
The recently accepted contract at Minnesota has provided another concessionary end to a drawn out negotiations. A recent article in the Star-Tribune by Michael Anthony outlines some of the contract’s results. The article reports that the players have accepted a wage freeze in the first year and a delayed final increase until the final six
You Just Can’t Beat A Personal Connection
Tue, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer caught my attention; it examines the use of visual imagery during orchestra concerts. The article’s writer, David Patrick Stearns, does a good job with the piece but I think the industry is missing a fundamental fact about the best way to connect to a new audience. All of
How Vs. Why
Mon, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
How important is process an organization uses to achieve a goal? I’ve been putting some extra thought into this question lately because an increasing number of nonprofit organizations have been doing one of two things: improving the internal relationship between constituents via an inclusive shared process or damaging those relationships with a faulty process.
Interlochen’s Thanksgiving Week Massacre
Sun, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
There’s an article in the Traverse City Record Eagle by Tom Carr today that reports that the Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) has undertaken a “Thanksgiving week massacre” and: ” mailed pink slips to 37 summer camp instructors, some of whom taught there for decades.” When asked why they decided to terminate so many
Video Game Outreach
Fri, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
At Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, one of our guests brought an unusual party game with them. It’s a video game for a PlayStation 2 called Taiko Drum Master (fortunately our guest also brought the PlayStation 2 console with them). I have to say that the game was immensely entertaining to watch and could be very challenging to
