Safe to Create: Influencing Change

Pathways to Dignity at Work Through Good Governance

In November 2023, the ‘Governance and Dignity at Work in Ireland’s Arts and Creative Sectors’ survey asked Chairs, Board Members, Trustees, and Executive/Senior Management to reflect on their level of knowledge and experience of Dignity at Work policy and process from a Governance perspective. Respondents were asked to share their own experiences and reflections on practices in the organisations they work.

The analysis of these responses – Influencing Change: Pathways to Dignity at Work Through Good Governance – has now launched!

“Influencing Change has evidenced the positive appetite in the sector for good governance and it has identified areas of concern. The results and recommendations are designed to support Chairs, board members and senior leaders because leadership is critical in creating the right organisational culture for safe and respectful working environments. Good governance is not about what our leaders say – it’s about what artists and arts workers across the sector hear and see and experience.”
Niamh O’Donnell, Director, Irish Theatre Institute

This piece of research will assist Safe to Create in the development of further toolkits, guidelines, training and other materials designed to promote Dignity at Work across the arts and creative sectors.

Read the Report

SAFE TO CREATE is a Dignity at Work programme. It is managed by Irish Theatre Institute, in partnership with The Arts Council, Screen Ireland and Minding Creative Minds, on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

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