Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Workplace Satisfaction

Now’s Your Chance To Get Happy

Tue, Dec 12, 2012
by Drew McManus
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Following up on the article from 11/20/2012 about the potential for improving workplace satisfaction by way of a service called TINYpulse, I entered into a productive conversation with TINYpulse founder David Niu and the two of us have concocted what I believe is the first project in our field solely dedicated to improving workplace satisfaction.
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A Simple Solution For Improving Workplace Satisfaction

Tue, Nov 11, 2012
by Drew McManus
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Workplace satisfaction, and the lack of attention it receives in the orchestra field, is an ongoing topic here at Adaptistration and when attempting to convince orchestras vis-a-vis my consulting work of the benefits from investing in meaningful workplace satisfaction efforts, one of the very real hurdles is time. Fortunately, there’s a new solution that could
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I Bet My Great Is Better Than Your Great

Wed, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 105
The Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article on 6/17/2012 by Zachary Lewis that dives head first into one of the most subjective, and uncomfortable, topics for many contemporary big budget orchestras: what makes an orchestra “great,” or “world class” if you prefer PR friendly verbiage. Either way, it comes down to identifying, defining, and (the
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Welcome To Hell; My Name Is Mephistopheles And I'll Be Your Server

Mon, Apr 4, 2012
by Drew McManus
Using data gathered by CareerBliss.com, the 2/9/2012 edition of Forbes published an article by Jacquelyn Smith that reports the nonprofit sector is the second unhappiest field to work. But it isn’t all fire and brimstone; even though dissatisfaction levels with growth opportunities and compensation were high enough to drive Gingrich to vote Democrat, the data
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Welcome To Hell; My Name Is Mephistopheles And I’ll Be Your Server

Mon, Apr 4, 2012
by Drew McManus
Using data gathered by CareerBliss.com, the 2/9/2012 edition of Forbes published an article by Jacquelyn Smith that reports the nonprofit sector is the second unhappiest field to work. But it isn’t all fire and brimstone; even though dissatisfaction levels with growth opportunities and compensation were high enough to drive Gingrich to vote Democrat, the data
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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.

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