We can help you to…

Add HR capacity to your team

 

We know that the small scale and finite resources of most arts organisations mean that they often have limited capacity to focus on more than the HR essentials. When push comes to shove it's likely that producing the show is going to take precedence over producing a shiny new HR policy or procedure. Theatre People will add capacity to your HR operations as and when, and in whatever way, you need it. We can help you with all things HR, including:

  • assisting you to identify and manage your HR risks

  • being a confidential sounding board and advisor for any people management issues

  • reviewing and refreshing HR policies, staff handbooks and induction processes

  • conducting staff surveys and other employee engagement activities

  • carrying out independent disciplinary and grievance investigations

  • designing and supporting appraisals and performance management systems

Attract and retain diverse talent

 

Theatre People will help you to attract and retain the diverse talent your business needs. We have a strong track record in designing and running innovative and accessible recruitment campaigns to open up opportunities to people who are currently underrepresented in the arts. We also have the expertise to demystify the rules and funding opportunities around apprenticeships, work-experience and other government initiatives aimed at helping you to develop your workforce. With our extensive recruitment experience we will help you to find great people to take up these opportunities too.

Create space to think about HR strategically

 

We know how challenging it can be at busy times to step outside of your day-to-day activities and take a strategic approach to HR. Theatre People will hold the space for you to think proactively about your long-term HR vision and help you to create the workplace culture you want to provide for your people. We can help you to:

  • reflect on where your workplace culture is now and develop your vision for the future

  • create HR strategies and monitor progress towards realising that vision

  • audit your existing HR operations against established best practice

  • design and support change management initiatives

  • embed equality, diversity and inclusion considerations throughout your working practices

  • turn your HR data into useful management information

Develop your capability as people managers

 

Managing people and resources in the theatre and arts sector has its own particular set of issues. Even the most experienced manager can benefit from refreshing their management tool kit. Theatre People will help you reflect on your and your team’s management capability and style and help you to become the people managers that you want to be. We can provide:

  • one-to-one coaching and group coaching for staff at all levels

  • analysis of your organisation’s training and development needs and strategies to meet these

  • bespoke management training that reflects your business context, for example: recruitment and selection techniques, performance and attendance management, having difficult conversations

We appreciate that finding time to focus on your own development in a guilt-free way can be difficult. We will work with you to develop learning and development initiatives that fit around your organisation’s schedule.

Develop your confidence around diversity and inclusion

 

Helping organisations to become more diverse, inclusive and fairer workplaces is central to our mission. We understand the fears associated with the risk of “getting it wrong”. Theatre People will work with you to create safe spaces for you and your managers to explore equality, diversity and inclusion considerations, and develop your capability and confidence to lead on this vital work. We work with associate trainers and facilitators with a diversity of lived experience.