Benefits to Business
“I found the whole day inspirational and hope to use some of the techniques in my management career.”
Mike Adams
Assistant Divisional Officer
West Sussex Fire Brigade
What Skills do the Arts Have to Offer Business?
- Simon Fanshawe succinctly answered the question "what can the arts teach business?" I create unique productions in unusual arenas for particular audiences all over the UK and USA. I have to work fast with absolute flexibility, coordinating a wide range of human and technical resources to achieve a specific delivery date. I succeed by approaching the production process with imagination and creativity.
- The need to rely on the human resources of imaginative thinking and creative attitudes to development is now an imperative. Innovation achieved through these resources is not a luxury perk of the arts world. It is a necessity for any business in the increasingly competitive global market.
- How often does creativity get shut outside the office door? So many adults feel that imagination was something we left behind in the school playground.
- Anecdotal research suggests that most of us engage a mere 20% of our real abilities in the workplace.
- Successful theatre companies have to be highly effective teams with a flexible approach to problem solving. A strong team dynamic is now recognised as vital in every workplace.
- Successful theatre directors and producers have to be highly effective leaders in order to marshal their resources and deliver the product to the appointed deadline.
