Leadership & Management
Radical system change in the workplace
In our series of articles looking at changing workplace culture, Fun Palaces co-director Amie Taylor explores the challenges and benefits of having an entirely part-time, flexible…
Developing AI policy for trustees and CEOs
Do your governance and leadership teams have a strategy for the use of AI? Or are your teams just experimenting without direction? Cath Hume thinks now’s the time to develop…
Unrest, rest and action
Part of the point of art is the lens it offers us to look at the world in a different way, to converse with people and perspectives that are not our own, to learn, to disagree and…
Inclusive growth?
Without the real Living Wage, creative and cultural growth will just replicate existing inequalities, writes Lianna Etkind.
A fresh blueprint for funding arts organisations
Arts organisations are only too aware of the limitations of short-term funding. But, in Northern Ireland, a pioneering financial programme provides a fresh blueprint for future fun…
Why is a theatre company running a leadership academy?
Introducing an ambitious initiative at a time when subsidised arts organisations are being asked to do less seems like madness. But for Slung Low it is a natural next step in their…
Open recruitment to creative roles
Northcott Theatre in Exeter has said it will advertise at least one creative role on every production. Creative Director Martin Berry explains the thinking behind it.
Inside the minds of cultural leaders
What do cultural leaders really think about the problems they, and the arts and cultural sector, face? Steven Hadley is the Editor of a new book on the subject.
Is curiosity a leadership superpower?
Curiosity has been described as a leadership superpower, but unfocused curiosity can be frustrating, confusing and ineffective for the people you work with, writes Ash Mann.
AI chatbot aims to make your workplace safer
Ruth Sparkes is co-founder of SaferSpace, a tech-for-good company trying to address unacceptable behaviour in the workplace. To mark International Women's Day, she has released…
Do you have an employee Health and Wellbeing policy?
Leading a team producing a demanding festival in a challenging environment, Catherine Groom thinks developing and formalising a health and wellbeing policy is essential.
Closing with care
There is a domino effect at play across the sector at the moment, with the number of closures since last year reaching double figures. No doubt there are more to come, but Emily Wi…
A guide to random selection
An ancient practice of balloting is being put to use in application processes with the twin aims of reducing unpaid labour and increasing fairness, writes Martin O’Leary.
Communications in a time of crisis
When the proverbial hits the fan, how prepared are you to handle the public messaging? Helen Palmer shares her experience of crisis communications planning and offers useful advice…
Recruiting for digital
Recruiting for digital roles is tricky, which is understandable given cultural organisations have not traditionally had to hire for these skills. Ash Mann shares his experience of…
Supporting freelancers to develop digital skills
With digital technologies developing at pace, freelancers need to develop their skills throughout their careers. Rob Lindsay outlines the support The Space provides to freelancers…
British Museum: From looter to looted
From the perspective of Greece or Nigeria, the word irony hardly does justice to the sad spectacle unfolding at the British Museum, writes Barnaby Phillips.
Digital marketing for arts sector beginners
Whether you’re new to digital marketing or have been bluffing your way through for a while, Lauren James has put together a beginners' guide to help you get stuck in.
Succession – without the drama
Succession is often a challenging experience for both the outgoing leader and those left to pick up the reins, as Claire Antrobus and Sandeep Mahal have been finding out.
Spotlight on new NPOs: Family Arts Campaign
Connection, communities and collaboration are essential ingredients for working with families, writes Anna Dever, Director of a new Investment Principles Support Organisation withi…
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