I found an eclectic mix of articles that I hope will stimulate conversations in class and beyond.<\/p>\n
First up is a link to a story in The<\/em> NonProfit Quarterly<\/em> about how to more effectively use video. In this case, the examples are what not<\/span> to do. Having an engaging set of videos on an organization’s website certainly can help build relationships with patrons and donors. For example, the article offers suggestions for the length of you videos to make sure you achieve maximum impact.<\/p>\n Next, communicating with email is an organizational fact of life. No doubt you have had discussions with friends and colleagues about the pros and cons of email, but a posting from the Harvard Business Review<\/em> poses some interesting ideas about how to use email for what can be described as “difficult conversations.”<\/p>\n The March Opera News<\/em> had an article about attempts to resuscitate the NYC Opera. NYC Opera ceased operations in October 2013. It also left some unpaid bills when it shut its doors.<\/p>\n American Theatre Magazine<\/em> posted an article covering an abrupt leadership transition at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA earlier in March.\u00a0 As you read the article be thinking about the demands related to the role of an artistic director and a managing director in a theatre organization.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n https:\/\/nonprofitquarterly.org\/policysocial-context\/25839-10-mistakes-nonprofits-make-with-video.html<\/p>\n <\/p>\n by Joseph Grenny<\/p>\n When email was novel 20 years ago, managers began asking us if it should be used for sensitive conversations, such as performance problems or salary negotiations. For years we said \u201cno way.\u201d But as work became more and more virtual, the question changed. People no longer asked, \u201cShould I?\u201d Instead, they demanded, \u201cHow can I?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/03\/you-can-have-constructive-conflict-over-email<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Several contenders are bidding for the legacy of New York City Opera in the hopes that the company \u2014 or a simulacrum of it \u2014 might be resurrected. Do those vying for a City Opera comeback know what they’re getting themselves into, and is there still an audience to engage? BRIAN KELLOW reports. Opera News – MARCH 2015 \u2014 VOL. 79, NO. 9<\/em><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.operanews.com\/Opera_News_Magazine\/2015\/3\/Features\/Revival_Meeting.html<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He\u2019s going back to his previous job at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, he says, because it\u2019s more artistic than administrative<\/em>. 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You Can Have Constructive Conflict Over Email<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Revival Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why Rick Dildine Left Shakespeare & Company So Quickly<\/strong><\/h3>\n