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By Chris Grady on April 22, 2012
Just a quick note to visitors to CGO. I am now doing a random blog for whatsonstage.com, one or two a week, and so if you feel like it do head over to that site and pick up some of the more generalised things I’m chatting about. The themes are mainly taking a slightly sideways look at the world of the arts in which I work – the role of the house manager, cheering m’old mate Greg getting his new role at the RSC, the danger of too many business breakfasts, and my take on ticket pricing.
http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=198&types=I&site=D&author=Chris+Grady
I will continue to create blogs for CGO – but I thought I’d put a marker down here so you can see other stuff if you wish. I’d welcome suggestions for ongoing CGO or whatsonstage blogs
Cheers
Chris
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By Chris Grady on March 8, 2012
If there’s any theme running through the CGO blogs it is that anything is possible if you use your own intuition, gumption, character and style. Be yourself, be open, learn to listen, enjoy debate – and extraordinary things can happen. I thought I’d share a perfect example – to insire, or at least say thank you.
Continue reading “Inspiring Marketing Strategy from a Blank Canvas”
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By Chris Grady on March 2, 2012
This is a short challenge for anyone wanting to move forward in the arts business, as an administrator, a producer, a creative (for those who like to differentiate between admin and creative), actor, singer, dancer, or even commentator/critic.
Continue reading “Making Connections…Just Do it !!”
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By Chris Grady on February 27, 2012
At DandD7 this weekend I was exploring in one of the 100+ discussion groups the belief that we often learn best from people with flawed/failed experiences, rather than from the books/seminars/speeches from the rich and rewarded. I was reminded of the first time I was asked to be on a panel at a TMA Conference (1982 or 3).
Continue reading “Grim Fairy-Lure Stories – the DandD challenge”
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By Chris Grady on February 12, 2012
If global economics are in freefall, world leaders appear paralysed to stop war and famine, at home our communities are facing job losses and financial hardship, what can we do NOW collectively or singly, through our roles, to give hope, joy, relevance, and support to make the world, our world, a better place ?
Continue reading “If we have little time left…what can we do through our roles ?”
Posted in Blog | Tagged collective consiousness, consiousness, culture and values, joy, leadership
By Chris Grady on January 12, 2012
Tom and I are very lucky to be able to do our monthly free CGO Surgeries. Last Saturday (January 7th) we had a packed day, and whilst the content of course of each discussion is confidential, I don’t think any of those present will mind this generalised account – in the hope it inspires others to have meaningful creative conversations.
Continue reading “Extraordinary artists with heartwarming ideas + Devoted and Disgruntled D&D7″
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By Chris Grady on November 20, 2011
At the World Travel Market / November 2011
I have to admit its 20 years since I was on a stand at the World Travel Market – but apart from the knees and the back killing me after 4 days, 8 hrs a day, standing up – its not that different. This is the largest travel trade show in the world, I’m told. It covers 43,000 sq m and our stand was 4m.
Continue reading “Preparing for a Trade Show”
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By Chris Grady on November 20, 2011
Written in September / Posted Nov 11
This weekend I’ve been on a Board retreat working with 12 long-standing board members of one established organisation and then went off to assess whether I wanted to accept an invitation to join a fledgling board of another new theatre company. So I was spending 6 hours thinking about what makes a good board member, and then 2 hours trying to decide whether I liked a new group of people and could be a useful addition. I thought I’d share my thoughts in case its useful to existing Boards, those who serve/manage them, or to new fledgling companies.
Continue reading “Why Join A Board ?”
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By Chris Grady on November 20, 2011
Not sure what google search will make of this title – but hey !! I’ve just run my first Open Space session as part of a conference and now its over I can a) admit that it was my first and b) admit that I had no idea whether it would work. I have been to 3 years of Devoted and Disgruntled facilitated by Improbable and opened by Phelim McDermott.
Continue reading “Open Space Technology Virgin – no more”
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By Chris Grady on April 2, 2011
Sorry my blogging has been non-existent this year. I don’t seem to have had any time at the home desk…but I will get better (sorry Tom).
I’ve just started being an Arts Council Assessor and I thought I’d take a moment to share the experience. I’m one of two people who are charged with going to see Musical Theatre work which is either by or with organisations that are funded by ACE (or I guess might be in the future).
Continue reading “Arts Council Assessor”
Posted in Blog | Tagged artscouncil, assessor
