[SML] Titles

[Steven Hood]

Agreed.
Also, from my weird experiences with /business/ people, they seem to think 
of directors above managers...


On June 19, 2017 5:21:22 PM Stephen Rees via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Perhaps what you will have is an Director of Operations or a Manager of
> Operations or an Operations Manager or something like that at the tip of
> the iceberg overseeing the other two folk who would  then be  Production
> Managers or simply Technical Directors without suggesting Senior/Junior or
> I /II or any other arbitrary delineation. Simpler is better.  What is more
> important than the title is the actual job description clearly and
> unequivocally written the defines  ACTUAL responsibilities, limitations and
>  expectations.
> My $.02 worth.
> Steve
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> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>     We are in the process of revisiting and revamping titles and
>> structures of our Technical Directors.
>>     Where I work we have been two technical directors with equal duties
>> and responsibilities.
>> Now they want to  redo things.
>>      For a total of three but, with one in charge of the other two.
>> Basically still equal in the ability to work independently and get things
>> done on their own.
>>      What is the current way of titling these folks.
>>      We have to be able to load in, set up, run, strike and load out,
>> maintain, inventory, and repair electrical,  lighting, audio, stages, arena
>> and theater rigging, truss and motors, projectors and computers. Build sets
>> and props and paint. Negotiate contracts. Maintain theater building and
>> equipment. Receive and ship equipment with vendors. Deal with patrons,
>> clients and talent.
>>
>>       Where I work ideas of what to title these folks are:
>> Technical Director with two Theater Technicians
>> Sr. Technical Director and two Technical Directors
>> Technical Director II and two Technical Director I's.
>>
>>       What other things would you call them (in polite company)? Why?
>>  I am indifferent other than to advertise these properly and get the right
>> people for the positions.
>>
>> Jeff Kanyuck
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