Have you ever read a book that you’ve thought, 'Hey, this relates to stage management, or company management, or production management.' I know I have said that dozens of times. Wouldn’t you love to discuss those books with fellow theatre and entertainment managers? Wouldn’t you also like to expand your reading list to include options outside of the box? If you said yes to any of these questions, then please join the USITT Management Commission's Book Club, meeting the third Monday of every month via Zoom.
Stage Managers, Production Managers, Company Managers, Technical Directors, you name it: no matter where you are in entertainment management, you are managing people and you probably want to freshen up your thinking. Our goal is to take a look at management through a fresh lens and expand our resources to include a wide range of voices.
2021-22 Readings and discussions have included:
October ... Lead from the Outside, by Stacey Abrams
November... The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande
December / January The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, by Priya Parker
February ... Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, by Nedra Glover Tawwab
March ... Productivity Through Wellness for Live Entertainment and Theatre Technicians, by Brian Macinnis Smallwood
April ... Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott
May / June ... Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone, by Sarah Jaffe
Readings are determined at our monthly gatherings. Register through the link below, and also, please submit information about you and up to two book ideas using this link: https://forms.gle/cz9xrgFzBqT7PbDq9
When: Every month on the Third Mon, 8 occurrence(s) at 7:30p EST
Jan 17, 2022 07:30 PM
Feb 21, 2022 07:30 PM
Mar 21, 2022 07:30 PM
Apr 18, 2022 07:30 PM
May 16, 2022 07:30 PM
Jun 20, 2022 07:30 PM
Jul 18, 2022 07:30 PM
Aug 15, 2022 07:30 PM