Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Commentary

When Caution Pays Off

Mon, Mar 3, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 053
It’s been a busy first quarter and I wanted to take a moment to share what’s been going on. A large part of my professional time has been devoted to wrapping up and rolling out a major upgrade to The Venture Platform. At the beginning of 2017, my Lead Technical Developer and I determined to
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What The Oscars, Contracts, And The Orchestra Field Have In Common

Tue, Mar 3, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 125
Two items that came out of last Sunday’s Academy Awards caught my attention in how they intersect with the orchestra field: equal pay for equal work and inclusion riders. Equal Pay and Equal Representation The pay discrepancy between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams for reshoots on the film “All the Money in the World” made headlines
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#TBT Thinning Out The Sacred Cow Herd

Thu, Mar 3, 2018
by Drew McManus
Sacred Cows
Recently, a colleague mentioned how much she enjoys sacred cow topics here at Adaptistration and it got me wondering how much the phrase has actually appeared over the years. Turns out, not that much; only five times over the course of more than 3,700 articles. Here are some of the more intriguing offerings. One from
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Commentary: It’s Time To Begin Clawing Back Compensation

Wed, Feb 2, 2018
by Drew McManus
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The 2/13/18 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal has an article by Lindsey Erdody following up on an issue at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) involving a former principal musician’s lawsuit that alleged age discrimination and harassment. We examined that issue in March of 21017 when the news broke and according to the IBJ article,
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Some Thoughts On Positive Change In The Wake Of the #MeToo Movement?

Tue, Feb 2, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 131
Vu Le posted an intriguing article at NonprofitAF that provides some straightforward suggestions for what organizations can do and the nonprofit field as a whole should consider. We must examine power dynamics in the perpetuation of sexual harassment. We must create an environment that is safe for our staff, volunteers, and community members. Board members
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Given the author’s position as an arts consultant and technology provider, he does not publish articles examining or focusing on current clients without first obtaining the client’s written permission.

EDITORIAL COMMITMENT

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