Stage Manager’s Stage Manager’s

Code of Conduct Code of Conduct

1. Develop a vision 1. Develop a vision

People want to follow someone who People want to follow someone who
knows his or her direction. knows his or her direction.

2. Set a Standard 2. Set a Standard

Instill the discipline of achieving Instill the discipline of achieving
excellence in work and sense of excellence in work and sense of
responsibility. This will discourage responsibility. This will discourage
mediocrity. mediocrity.

3. Walk Your Talk 3. Walk Your Talk

A leader must SEE the vision, STATE A leader must SEE the vision, STATE
the mission, and SET the tone. the mission, and SET the tone.

4. Trust your Staff 4. Trust your Staff

You can’t expect them to go all out You can’t expect them to go all out
for you if they think you don’t believe in for you if they think you don’t believe in
them. them.

5. Invite Ideas and Solutions 5. Invite Ideas and Solutions

Your people are not giving you their Your people are not giving you their
best if they are afraid to speak up. best if they are afraid to speak up.

6. Be an Expert 6. Be an Expert
From control room to dressing room, From control room to dressing room,
everyone had better understand that you everyone had better understand that you
know what you’re talking about. know what you’re talking about.

7. Simplify 7. Simplify
Visualize the entire production in Visualize the entire production in
order to set a coarse. Communicate it, and order to set a coarse. Communicate it, and
maintain it. maintain it.

8. Keep Your Cool 8. Keep Your Cool

The best leaders show their mettle The best leaders show their mettle
under pressure. under pressure.

9. Pray 9. Pray
…for inspiration and guidance. …for inspiration and guidance.

10. Pray 10. Pray

…in gratitude. Do all things for His …in gratitude. Do all things for His
glory! glory!