1. What's the true purpose of a Music Staff?
A. Are
you teachers?
B. Are
you mentors?
C. Are
you friends?
D. Are you Director's assistants?
2.
How do we really feel
about the functioning of our Music Staff?
A. Are we utilizing
them to the best effect for the chorus?
B. What's
the relationship between the Music Staff and Director?
C.
What's the relationship between the Music Staff and the Board?
3. The Music Staff is the Messenger of the Director.
The
Director must be the Advocate of the Music Staff at all times.
4.
Director's role with the
music staff:
A.
Communicate your goals and aspirations and needs.
B.
Set up a plan that works for you AND for them.
C. Encourage the
Music Staff to stick to the plan.
D. Be the Role
Model:
honest trustworthy dependable
loyal careful sincere
flexible organized prepared
open friendly
firm
E. Accept
feedback & encourage the Music Staff to accept feedback &
instruction.
F. Remember: Flexibility is paramount to success. Circumstances
change and so do people!
G. Encourage Staff
to exercise positive use of power and information.
H. Encourage Staff
to Motivate … Cause people to act!
I. Encourage
Staff to strive for Win-Win approach.
J. Make
assignments according to Staff strengths.
K. Encourage Staff
to focus on the singer NOT the chorus member.
L. Encourage
Staff to focus on the performance not the performer.
M. Create a safe environment
that encourages risk, challenge & growth.
N. Be the keeper
and advocate off the Music Staff goals & strategies.
O. Your motivation
must be what is best for the Chorus.
P.
Train Music Staff members & give opportunities to utilize Staff skills.
