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Spending time building relationships with your staff and engaging on their turf will change how they look at you. They’ll recognize you as someone who is devoted not just to vision, but to their success.
Current Executive Director Julie Drizin responds to Lansing’s call to action to confront racism.
“Rather than asking why something happened, or who is responsible, or how we can climb out of this crisis, start by asking yourself what really matters.”
Start planning how to set up operations for when staff can begin working from your station’s offices, studios and newsrooms.
“It’s troubling that in an industry with nearly 20,000 people, the employees who seek career-path counseling, leadership development and diversity/inclusion training aren’t able to find what they need to build their skills and careers.”
“There needs to be a change of mindset about how we collectively serve the public,” says the outgoing CEO of Northern California Public Media.
“I give a lot of credit to those around me who have helped make WFYI and me successful,” says Wright, who recently retired as president of the Indianapolis stations.
Regardless of the role you play in a public media organization, “always remember that it is all about serving the needs of the people in your community,” says the retired CEO of San Francisco’s KQED.
Develop relationships with local supporters to improve your station’s community service, says the retired Nashville Public Radio GM, because advice from public radio colleagues can take you only so far.