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Executive Director Reviews
What is it like working as an Executive Director?
May 2019
Make Music For A Lifetime.
Executive Director in Seattle:
Pros: the fantastic artists and people I get to meet and work with
Cons: circling around on the same topic over and over and over and over again
May 2019
Rewarding emotionally.
Executive Director in Fallon:
Pros: The extent which I can help people and their families as well as the community.
Cons: Constant battle for finances
May 2019
Executive Director Moves Mission of SHI Forward.
Executive Director in Portland:
Pros: Creative Problem Solving
Cons: Putting out dumpster fires from previous Executive Director
May 2019
Executive Director in McHenry:
Pros: make decisions, make my own hours to a point, make decisions affecting people in a positive way
Cons: HR duties - especially performance reviews and firing staff
May 2019
Satisfied Work Enviornment.
Executive Director in San Jose:
Pros: Autonomy to do my job in a trusted environment
Cons: No fundraising by the board, they seem to be totally oblivious to the actual needs of employees or our clients. They are ineffective.
April 2019
Life-Changing Work.
Executive Director in La Grange:
Pros: That I can create the growth of the organization
Cons: Tedious administrative responsibilities
April 2019
Creative, fun, beautiful but tough to keep up.
Executive Director in Seattle:
Pros: I love the creativity here, the beauty and open spaces nearby with parks and mountains. So much good art, music and diversity too.
Cons: The tech fueled rush is not a good kind of challenge to try and keep up with. Expectations rise monthly and it's usually fueled but unhealthy and unsustainable business practices of large companies like Amazon who have high turnover and push their staff to do too much just for more profit.
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