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Post-Secondary Teacher's Guide
The Art of Managing Your Career's Post-Secondary Teacher's Guide was developed for teachers at the college and university level and for use by professional associations. The document, designed for artists from all disciplines, includes 16 modules and numerous handouts. It focuses on giving working artists the confidence and knowledge to successfully manage their career or business in the cultural sector.
Based on adult education principles, the modules are highly participative and provide opportunities to practice and use skills and competencies essential to career self-management.
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Overview of chapters:
Module 1. Do I have what it takes (I)?
Module 1. Do I have what it takes (I)?
- Handout 1 – "Take A Page" Exercise
- Handout 2 – Autographs
- Handout 3 – Values Statements
- Handout 4 – AMYC Chart of Competencies
- Handout 5 – Essential Skills: What Are They?
- Handout 6 – Storytelling Your Skills – Exercise
- Handout 7 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 8 – Talents & Skills Exercises
- Making a Business Plan – David Parrish
Module 2. Do I have what it takes (II)?
Module 2. Do I have what it takes (II)?
- Handout 1 – Smart Goals
- Handout 2 – A Checklist for Artists and Other Creative People
- Handout 3 – SWOT Analysis Process
- Handout 4 – Self-Reflection: Self Knowledge
- Handout 5 – Developing a Vision Statement – Exercise
- Handout 6 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 7 – Alternate Environmental Scan Model: STEEP - Exercise
Module 3. Sharing what you know
Module 3. Sharing what you know
- Handout 1 – Effective Feedback
- Handout 2 – Critique vs Criticism
- Handout 3 – Learning From Criticism
- Handout 4 – Business plan checklist
- Handout 5 – Show & Tell
- Handout 6 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 7 – Résumés are Marketing Tools
- Handout 8 – Group Dynamics
Module 4. Presenting… yourself!
Module 4. Presenting… yourself!
- Handout 1 – Verbal Business Card
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 3 – What You Need to Know Before You Develop Your Website…
- Handout 4 – Make Small Talk Work for You
- Handout 5 – Artist Statement
- Handout 6 – Your Life and Work Portfolio
Module 5. Promotion & publicity
Module 5. Promotion & publicity
- Handout 1 – Precision Marketing
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
Module 6. Networking: Face-to-face & online
Module 6. Networking: Face-to-face & online
- Handout 1 – Information Meetings
- Handout 2 – Tracking Your Money – Exercise
- Handout 3 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 4 – Focus Teams: Finding the Fit
- Handout 5 – Focused Conversation Method Form
- Handout 6 – Leading a Focused Conversation
- Handout 7 – Study Circles – Group Roles Self-Analysis Checklist
Module 7. Research
Module 7. Research
- Handout 1 – Problem-Solving Worksheet
- Handout 2 – Reflective Questions on Risk
- Handout 3 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 4 – Structuring Your Enterprise
- Handout 5 – Self-Employment as a Primary Source of Revenue
Module 8. Action planning
Module 8. Action planning
- Handout 1 – Vision poster
- Handout 2 – Action Planning
- Handout 3 - Daily Reflections
- Handout 4 – Prioritize Tasks
Module 9. Marketing planning
Module 9. Marketing planning
- Handout 1 – Reaching & Servicing Your Market
- Handout 2 – Defining the Market
- Handout 3 – Marketing Action Plan
- Handout 4 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 5 – The Proposal-Writing Approach
Module 10. Financial planning
Module 10. Financial planning
- Handout 1 – The Financial Picture
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 3 – Tips for Setting Prices
Module 11. Financial management
Module 11. Financial management
- Handout 1 – Cash Flow Case Study
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
Module 12. Bookkeeping
Module 12. Bookkeeping
- Handout 1 – Daily Reflections
Module 13. Negotiating
Module 13. Negotiating
- Handout 1 – The Art of Win-Win Negotiating
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
- Handout 3 – The Negotiation Process
- Handout 4 – Contracts
Module 14. Legal issues
Module 14. Legal issues
- Handout 1 – Action Planning – Worksheet
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
Module 15. Putting it together
Module 15. Putting it together
- Handout 1 – Gifts of Appreciation
- Handout 2 – Daily Reflections
Module 16. Keeping the momentum going
Module 16. Keeping the momentum going
- Handout 1 – Self-Evaluation
- Handout 2 – Workshop Evaluation