Workplace Satisfaction
Workplace Satisfaction Among Opera Organizations
Wed, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
As promised at the conclusion of yesterday’s post examining workplace satisfaction among symphony orchestra institutions, today’s installment will take a look at opera employers. #Winning #Again Although there wasn’t as large of an uptick in opera organizations as compared to their symphonic orchestra peers, the number of groups with at least one review within the
Checking In With The Movement To Improve Workplace Satisfaction
Tue, May 5, 2016
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. Six months 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.
NEWS FLASH (not really): Orchestra Musician Job Satisfaction Low (but you knew that)
Thu, Apr 4, 2016
by Drew McManus
There’s an intriguing article making the rounds from the 4/9/2016 edition of The Guardian. As part of their “What I’m really thinking…” series, the article was written by an anonymous orchestra musician who paints a remarkably bleak picture of what it is to be a professional orchestra musician. Granted, some of the pressures described in
Only You Can Affect Real Change In Workplace Satisfaction
Tue, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Regular readers know that the topic of Workplace Satisfaction is one of the more popular here at Adaptistration and even though it continues to remain firmly swept under the rug for the field as a whole, that doesn’t mean we’re without options to begin taking some measurements. To that end, GlassDoor.com serves as a useful
Labor Unrest Continues To Impact Retention
Fri, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article in the 1/22/2015 edition of ArtsATL.com by Mark Gresham featuring an interview with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) new Principal Bassoon, Keith Buncke. Prior to winning the CSO audition, Buncke served in the same position with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and when asked about that organization’s recent lockout and history
