Remodeling: In 2000, I was asked by Linda Case and Victoria Downing to be a facilitator of Remodelers Advantage Roundtable Meetings. Each Roundtables group consists of around 10 non-competing member companies from the U.S. and Canada, who gather for annual Spring and Fall meetings. The meetings are three very busy days long.
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This article points out something that I don’t think is always realized in this really specific conservatory-style training - that our skills are very transferable. Yes, maybe how to hang a light or how to program QLab might not be the most transferable but the soft skills like the ones mentioned in these articles are super transferable. I think it is very interesting how the author laid out points like time management and “Work on the Hardest Thing” because these aren’t necessarily the way that I would think of these things. Time does slip away and I don’t think I’ve ever thought about time management like this. I’ve always thought about it as you need to make the most efficient decisions without your time rather than time is always moving. This, however, is a great way to frame time management and how to put in place effective time management strategies because if it takes more time to implement the strategy then get things done than the strategy might not be effective. “Work on the Hardest Things” is never how I personally would frame work on your company’s weaknesses but it makes total sense. I love this article because it shows how going to other industries might be a great way to make new solutions to similar/the same problems we face in the theatre industry.
This article is really interesting because I have absolutely no idea what the point of these Roundtable Meetings is (because he doesn't really say..) but the principles Winans lays out are really applicable to working effectively in a creative team. With Playground coming up quickly, I have had to get back into the mindset of going to creative meetings and this list is actually really helpful to think about when preparing. For example, I had forgotten how important it was to communicate before a meeting so that you can make sure you get to the important stuff when everyone is sitting together because if you haven't ironed out the basic details before hand you are just losing valuable meeting time. Also, being aware of balancing output and input is really important to make sure that you and all members of your team get everything they need out of the meeting so that you can understand the next steps you have to take. I think its really interesting that no matter how often I read articles about effective meeting strategies, I always find myself falling out of practice, which is why articles like this (while repetitive) are really helpful.
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