Integrity, intelligence, ambition, and energy. You want all that and more in your next hire. The stakes are high, as the process of identifying and selecting top talent is critical to your organization’s success.
We’ve all heard the saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Well this isn’t just a saying. Culture – effective culture – is an essential ingredient for the successful, impactful organization. Attend this session to learn the five universal truths of organizational culture and why it really matters to your mission.
Challenges in the workplace are unavoidable, but the way they’re handled by supervisors is critical to organizational health. This session teaches new and emerging leaders to cultivate the skills necessary to manage people effectively.
How can performing arts groups use market research to develop programs that appeal to new audiences? A just-released study and video from The Wallace Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative show how the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis used market research to understand and reach new audiences—with lessons that orchestras can apply.
Three new blog posts by noted arts writer Judith H. Dobrzynski outline The Audience Journey, a conceptualization of the decision-making process of potential audience members. The posts, written for American for the Arts’ Optimizing Your Arts Marketing Practice blog salon, incorporate data from The Wallace Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability program.
Find great ideas applicable to orchestras in this blog post by market-research expert Bob Harlow about how the Fleisher Art Memorial connected with newly-arrived young immigrants in its South Philadelphia neighborhood.
Now in its fourth year, the League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement.
Now in its fourth year, the League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement.
More than 1,300 orchestra stakeholders met in Chicago, June 13-15, for the League’s 73rd National Conference, hosted by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. See below for videos, presentations, handouts, and more.
These 2018 videos are the first in a series from the League of American Orchestras made possible by the generous support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. They offer speed learning—quick takes on concepts essential to the effective board governance of orchestras.