<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Re: Community Radio Station Management<div><br></div><div>Delegation is particularly difficult in community radio. I know from experience managing in both worlds that it is an awful lot more difficult and subtle to manage volunteers (who have their own agendas and can choose whether or not to work) versus employees (who pay their mortgage by doing a job).</div><div><br></div><div>To anyone doing it already (whether in radio or other voluntary organisations) that must be an obvious statement. To anyone who has not tried it, believe me it is challenging - but rewarding when you get it right!</div><div><br></div><div>Nick - have you ever thought of running a blog? It would be essential reading for many of us who enjoy your heart on sleeve observations!</div><div><br></div><div>Glyn</div><div><br></div><div>Principal Consultant</div><div><a href="http://a-bc.co.uk">Associated Broadcast Consultants</a></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 19 January 2015 at 14:26, Canalside's The Thread <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">The Station Manager conversation is always
a corker I reckon. Station Managers in Community Radio are NOT really like
Managers in other businesses …. We tend to be more of General Dogs Bodies
and Gophers …………. Has anyone else experienced this ??
when we set out on this venture in 2004 I was prepared to do whatever was
needed to get the project up and running and then tootling along. I aimed at
doing about 20 hours a week and receiving nothing but a few expenses. The 20
hours then became 25 and then very quickly became 35 and then 40. A slight
re-think was needed and it was decided that I was to receive a little tickle
£££ or 2 ……….. obviously, at 40 hours one or two of the other
thing that I do had to be pushed slightly to one side (ie my job) ……..
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">In 2007 just before launching full-time we
needed another serious re-think as without realising it I was now doing 50
hours ! obviously the great question appeared from nowhere
which was ‘’a good Manager delegates’’ …. All well
and good,if, you have folk around you to delegate to. We had lots of
volunteers, but they were merely doing the shows and then goodnight <u></u><u></u>Vienna<u></u><u></u> see ya next week.
You end up with the same five running the whole process, and therefore they are
the five who receive a little tickle £££ the situation in a roundabout way
answered itself.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Are there any other Stations who are where
they are today of course through deliberate actions but also and element of
fate and luck and basic HARD GRAFT from a few people. Those people may also
define their job description as General Dogs Bodies and Gophers.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I say all of this without being derogatory
to anyone ……………. My hours are now averaging at 70
whilst receiving Part-Time pay. I’m not complaining, I am merely making a
point and giving you all the facts.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I reckon others are in the same Boat ……..if
they ain’t, then we’re doing something wrong. But alas, we’ve
been running for 12 years next year ! we must surely be doing something right
and our / my approach as you can see is most definitely not Blue Chip big
Management, it’s hard graft on the treadmill. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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