25 Science-Backed Ways to Change Your Life by Taking Better Care of Yourself (downloadable pdf) by Alexandra Duron for Greatist. From simple everyday activities (eating vegetables) to longer term plans (like taking a vacation), something on this list may help you… Read more ›
Self Care in a Military Lifestyle by Tara Yarte for Military Musters (site temporarily unavailable). Your theatre company may not be a branch of the military, but you’d be surprised how similar the industries are: high intensity situations, hurry up… Read more ›
6 Mindfulness Exercises You Can Do Today (downloadable pdf) from Pocket Mindfulness. Preview: Mindful Breathing This exercise can be done standing up or sitting down, and pretty much anywhere at any time. All you have to do is be still and focus on your… Read more ›
Mindfulness Exercises (downloadable pdf) from Living Well. Definitions of and exercises for practicing mindfulness. Preview: Sometimes it is easier to understand something in terms of what it is not. Here are some examples of mindLESSness: Breaking things, spilling things, clumsiness, accidents because of carelessness, inattention… Read more ›
Self Care: An Interactive Game: A responsive flowchart (outside link) for people who struggle with self care, executive dysfunction, and/or who have trouble reading internal signals. Each decision is very easy and doesn’t require much judgment.
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging Sample Culture Packet: Turn your organizational values into your organizational culture by replicating these tools for your organization. Behavioral Anchors for Workplace Values Employee Attributes Changing Aging Poster Coaching Employee Input Sheet for the Employee
Strategies for Putting out the Welcome Mat to Engage Diverse Constituents (downloadable pdf) by Leah Cooper for PAHRTS. Preview: Identifying Communities Discovering Barriers to Communities Reducing Barriers Who do you serve now? Participation in the arts vs. basic needs Workshops and discussions… Read more ›
Code of Conduct (downloadable pdf) by Not In Our House: NIOH is a website created to address sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and bullying in Chicago’s theatre community, featuring this draft Code of Conduct. Preview: Mission Statement The Code of Conduct Pilot… Read more ›
Women In Comedy: A website created to address sexual harassment and assault in Chicago’s comedy industry that has spread to many other metropolitan areas.
Sample Sexual Harassment Policy by Andi Cheney for PAHRTS. Great for your employee handbook. Click the link to download pdf, or copy below. Sexual and other forms of harassment—We do not tolerate sexual or other harassment. We are a sex positive… Read more ›