Workplace Satisfaction – Page 4

One Year Later Your Efforts To Improve Workplace Satisfaction Continue To Bear Fruit

Wednesday, October 25th, 2017Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 by Drew McManus

That last time we examined the value of improving workplace satisfaction within the orchestra field via grassroots efforts, we saw some improvement. A little more than a year later, it is time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews from arts administrators and staffers about their respective institutions at GlassDoor.com. The last time we checked in, there were 32 orchestras with at least one review within …

Do Your Job Descriptions Make Unicorns Weep Tears Of Joy?

Friday, June 29th, 2018Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Vu Le has many, many bones to pick when it comes to the finer points of nonprofit admin job descriptions. He’s been focusing on specific items over the past few years at Nonprofit AF (formerly Nonprofit With Balls), but he recently packed everything together in a single post that includes some new, and highly useful, guidelines. Le includes a paragraph or two to elaborate on each point so by all means, …

How And Why Orchestra Managers Change Jobs Part 2

Thursday, July 5th, 2018Thursday, September 8th, 2016 by Drew McManus

In Part 1, we examined the reasons why orchestra managers change jobs across all age groups and today’s installment will drill down into these figures via breaking things up by demographics to see if there are any unique trends from one age group to the next. The survey produced 523 responses and here is what we learned about why and how these individuals changed jobs. Responses By Age Group Perhaps unsurprisingly, …

How And Why Orchestra Managers Change Jobs Part 1

Thursday, July 5th, 2018Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 by Drew McManus

It should come as no surprise to learn that attrition rates for orchestra managers are high but does that mean those moving to new jobs find what they’re looking for? That was the basis for a survey designed to learn more about what influenced the decision to change jobs and how satisfied individuals were following the change. The survey produced 523 responses and here is what we learned about why and …

Survey: How Did Changing Jobs Work Out For You?

Monday, August 22nd, 2016 by Drew McManus

It is no secret that attrition and job turnover has plagued this field for decades. There are a host of reasons why that’s the case, but this article isn’t about that topic; instead, let’s learn more about what influenced the decision to change jobs and how satisfied they are with the change. Please note, this survey is open to both administrative and musician employees. Notice: this survey is now closed. Results …