HR
Equal Work, Equal Pay Lawsuit Could Change The Entire Landscape Of Musician Individual Agreements
Fri, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
For far too long, orchestras have relied on a combination of hierarchical tradition and path of least resistance to arrive at terms for musician individual agreements. Unfortunately, this is exactly the sort of environment that leads to cronyism, discrimination, and resentment. I like to call it the garbage in, garbage out method of negotiating individual
#TBT Work Loves Me…Work Loves Me Not
Thu, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
In 2016, 523 nonprofit professional orchestra employees took part in a survey design to learn more about how and why they decided to change jobs. The end result produced one of the more enlightening series of articles over Adaptistration’s history. All things being equal, I’d love to revisit the topic with an updated survey in
Have You Considered On-Site Professional Development?
Mon, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
I’m off to Palm Beach, FL for three days of on-site client work at The Society of the Four Arts and Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. While I love the benefits reliable teleconferencing deliver vis-a-vis improving direct client support and reducing the necessity for on-site work, there’s always something special about being able to work alongside
Some Thoughts On Positive Change In The Wake Of the #MeToo Movement?
Tue, Feb 2, 2018
by Drew McManus
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
Commentary: It’s Time To Begin Clawing Back Compensation