Statement on Harassment - The Lilly Awards In December of 2014, Attorney Norman Siegel, and a small group of theater professionals met to discuss harassment and abuse in the theatrical community. They drew up a preliminary Statement of Principle in order to raise awareness and identify...
Yes and No: Conversations About Thriving with Artists of Color in the Twin Cities, a report for the McKnight Foundation.
Interviewees were asked "What does it mean for you to thrive as a working artist of color?" "Are you thriving now?" "What do you need to...
Katori Hall's Speech from 2012 TCG Fall Forum on Governance: Video of Katori Hall's keynote speech to TCG's Fall Forum on Governance to the nation's theatre trustees about her experience as a playwright of color.
Building Healthy Workplace Culture (downloadable pdf) from the HR Council of Canada. Includes a bunch of resources and thoughts to consider for creating a culture where individual employees can be their whole selves without compromising the work....
10 Agreements for a Happy and Well Functioning Team (downloadable pdf) by Vu Lee for Nonprofit with Balls. Some rules of the coworking game that could be implemented in nearly any work setting.
Agreement 1, We will assume the best intentions in one...
Managing A Leadership Transition (downloadable pdf) from Executive Transitions. A check list of key interventions for transition consultants and interim Executive Directors.
This checklist is meant as a guide for the strategies of Interim Executive Directors and...
Transition Committee Duties & Responsibilities (downloadable pdf) from Executive Transitions, provided by HR Council of Canada. Focused on executive-level employee turnover, this simple one-page document lays out all the considerations for a committee (or full Board, or...
Bullying in the Arts: Vocation, Exploitation and Abuse of Power by Anne-Marie Quigg from OvercomeBullying.org. A downloadable pdf review of a book based on Quigg's 10 year study of arts organizations in the United Kingdom.
"The interesting aspect of the work is that...
Theatre Specific Retention Facts (downloadable pdf) for PAHRTS: A short overview of retention statistics and leadership skills focused on Minnesota arts organizations.
Importance of Retention for Arts Organizations Nonprofit...
Leadership Transition Barriers in Small Nonprofits (downloadable powerpoint) by Matt Kramer, Executive Director of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce: Tactical and strategic challenges of leadership transitions in a short powerpoint.
Importance of this session:...