Why am I doing this?
Keith Jeffrey
Coach & Consultant | Social Impact Ventures | Creative & Cultural Sectors
I wanted to talk about today about I am focused on working class cultural professionals finding a way to make the most of their career. I am here to help you thrive so you can have a thriving career full of impact and joy.
Why?
Simple it’s never been harder.
Look at these headlines
Britain’s art institutions face death by a thousand cuts. Why are they just putting up with it?
Artists in UK public sector making far below minimum wage, survey finds
Bullying bosses, broken boards and a crisis of accountability
Add in a culture of no inflationary pay rises and a decade of austerity this is possibly the worst time it has ever been for a cultural professional.
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And it’s worse if you are working class with an accent just look at some of the comments on my recent post on the issue which has had a huge reach
Looking back I now realise I had very little help in developing my career
You see in the midst of your career you are too busy doing to get the chance to step back reflect and think about where you want to go.
What I missed was somebody who had been in my shoes, who knew the landscape and had the insight, skills and knowledge to help me think differently about my work and how I did it.
I would have networked better
Those pressures damaged me, but I didn’t realise it. The right support at the right time
You have the right to enjoy your work
If you’d value a chat simply message me and if you’d like to work with me we can discuss a programme of support which is right for you.
Best wishes
Keith
Independent Performing Arts Professional
1 年Full of sympathies. I'm out of that particular loop myself, but wish the strivers lots of luck.
Teaching French to adults and teens and helping languages teachers make the most of their time
1 年Great post - so proud of what you've achieved.