Re: Crew Chief People Skills
Kyle's right, instill ownership is the perfect term. You need to own your position. Especially if the people on your crew are as inexperienced as you say. If you go in "owning" your position on the show, acting like you belong there, acting like a leader, people will accept you as a leader.
Also, to establish yourself as a leader, you need to lead. You need to talk to you crew early in the process, help them to understand what their role is in the show, why they are important, and what you will expect from them during the run. Try to find jobs that fit the people on your crew, work with their strengths and interests. Help them to "own" the show too. They should feel like if the show went well it was partially because of them. Who knows you may find your next awesome tech waiting to be discovered.
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