Utah Theatre Advocacy 2020

- In a quickly evolving
Adaptability
the organizations that thrive
situation,
find ways to adapt quickly. To do
will
research the new needs of all your
this,
and be creative, flexible,
stakeholders
willing to change and experiment
and
adapt quickly to meet their needs
to
provide the highest levels of safety
and
Revisit your purpose and
possible.
often to determine if you can
mission
those goals in new,
accomplish
and innovative ways.
creative,
- None of us have ever been in
Humility
situation before and the
this
we face are large and
challenges
every day. We are all going
changing
need a lot of assistance, advice, and
to
Don’t be afraid to admit your
support.
and ask for help when you
limitations
it. need
- Don't give up. Your program
Tenacity
an important purpose and your
serves
performers, and community
students,
need the service you provide to
still
during these trying times. Don't
them
up on your mission or your
give
You can and will do this. This
students.
challenge won’t last forever.
unique
J U N E 2 0 2 0
7 STEPS FOR MOVING FORWARD
Create an invested team of stakeholders - Recruit a
THREE MINDSETS
OF SUCCESS
committee of informed and involved people who are
invested in providing information and advice that will help
your program succeed and survive the existing
challenges.
Seek out essential and reliable information - Survey your
stakeholders to learn about their needs and concerns.
Meet with your leaders to learn about their requirements
and recommendations.
Follow and continually read
information provided by your local government and health
agencies to stay informed on rules and regulations.
Revisit your organization’s mission and goals - Determine
how you can accomplish and achieve your objectives
based on the information you gathered from stakeholders
and reliable sources. Keep your mission and goals at the
forefront of decision making along with rules and
regulations from local government and health agencies.
Identify key activities that drive the mission - What
services, events, and other activities are essential in
accomplishing your mission. These may or may not include
performances. How can you provide these services and
deliver value to your community in responsive and
innovative ways?
Review and revise your budget - Which revenue streams
will remain the same and which will change or dry up?
Identify new expenses and revenue capabilities as they
pertain to your new model. Add new items and remove
irrelevant items.
Make decisions based on analysis and assessments - It
may be comforting to make decisions based on tradition
and normalcy, yet decisions should be based on formal
analyses and assessments of the information,
recommendations, goals, services, and budgets
mentioned above.
Keep in mind the mindsets of
adaptability, humility, and tenacity as you make decisions
and move forward in this uncertain time.
Maintain communication with your stakeholders - Make
announcements, hold discussions, send emails, and
update your stakeholders on your decisions often. Explain
your decisions and offer further explanation and the
ability to answer stakeholder questions.
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