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Hiring When Your Arts And Culture Organization Operates In A State That Outlaws Abortion
Thu, Aug 8, 2022
by Drew McManus
Last June, we started to examine the post Roe v. Wade operating environment and how orchestras that operate in states that criminalize reproductive health care practices will have to handle hiring. On one hand, states like Kansas that rejected proposed legislation that would have criminalized abortion avoid dealing with the aftermath. But the same isn’t
Giving A Boost To #ShowTheSalary
Wed, Aug 8, 2022
by Drew McManus
During my July break, an engaging discussion took place at my LinkedIn wall about Arts Admin Jobs and whether or not it would require employers to include salary or hourly rate figures. Regular readers already know that I’m a large proponent of salary transparency and including compensation figures in job listings. But some voices advocated
Looking For Unicorns On A Donkey Budget
Tue, Aug 8, 2022
by Drew McManus
The unicorn employee: someone with all the skills across a multitude of platforms, isn’t limited by job titles, and efficiently completes tasks at an awe-inspiring pace. They are willing, and even prefer, to wear different hats, inspire colleagues, and never lose empathy. Unicorns can make the difference between surviving and thriving and perhaps unsurprisingly, they
Advanced De-escalation: When You Can’t Avoid Controversial Topics
Tue, Jul 7, 2022
by Drew McManus
In a time when stakeholders are more on-edge than ever, it pays to brush up on basic de-escalation technics. To that end, I wanted to take a moment and point out something from Kelly Leonard, Executive Director of Learning and Applied Improvisation at Second City Works, who promotes a concept he calls “thank you, because…”
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