Entertainment Management

In the world of Fringe (or off-off-Broadway) theatre, a strong debate has been raging for years - when you're producing a low/no-budget production, how on earth can you make it happen and still treat everyone involved in an open, honest, and ethical manner? Open Book Theatre Management is the first audiobook ever to show you exactly how to mount a theatre production without losing either your integrity or your shirt.

This book recognizes the special difficulties faced by creative educators, such as the need for freedom of expression and the diversity in class sizes and ability levels as well as physical space constraints. In order to help instructors create a learning environment that not only manages behavior and makes the most use of class time, but also ignites students' desire for learning, Dr. Dawn has painstakingly selected 30 secrets. Each secret is a combination of strong academic concepts and practical advice.

Do you ever find that you have no energy or no enthusiasm for what you have to do next? In this programme you will discover the importance of managing yourself well and how to take control of your own physical and mental state, no longer needing to depend on external circumstances. Just as athletes prepare for a sporting event you will learn how to prepare yourself for situations at work so that you perform at your best more easily.

As managers, we have to make decisions all the time and it is always a concern that you might not make the right decision. In this programme we will consider how you can ensure that you have prepared well to enrich your decision making and be confident that your decision, when implemented, will work.

Restructuring, new responsibilities, updated systems – just a few examples that require us to view change positively and treat it as an opportunity, as opposed to a disruption. You will also learn how to help others to deal more positively with change so that you can all approach it far more constructively. You will be encouraged to not just manage change but to actively promote it as a more satisfying way of life.

Do you ever wish there were more hours in a day and wonder how you are going to fit everything in? In this programme we will explore how better planning can save you time. How being ready for whatever you have to do allows you to use your time more effectively and how to make time management techniques fit your personal preferences. We also deal with the problem of time-wasters and offer strategies for reducing their effect so that you have control of your time.

As a manager you are a role model to your staff – so what sort of example are you setting? In this programme you will find out what being a role model really means and how to consciously set a good example in behaviour and attitudes. We will also consider how you can use role models yourself to improve the example you set for others.

Every manager has to influence others more, as we change from command and control management to a more empowered work force. In this programme you will explore the preparation and techniques which enable you to be a powerful and ethical influencer. You will add to that, the skills for handling negotiations so that both sides feel they have gained and come to win…win.