{"podcast":{"title":"Work. Shouldnt. Suck.","slug":"work-shouldnt-suck-717180","podcast_index_feed_id":717180,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/workshouldntsuck/","website_url":"http://workshouldntsuck.co","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2b0a4ae7-093f-4b22-878a-9d6fa490c27f/avatars-000722071357-b4uswt-original.jpg","author":"Tim Cynova","episode_count":94,"summary":"Work Shouldn't Suck is for people who refuse to accept that work has to be soul-crushing and stuck in dusty, outdated systems. It’s for those building the future. Hosted by Tim Cynova, a People + Culture infrastructure strategist, this podcast brings you honest, practical conversations with leaders, innovators, and changemakers redesigning work for the better—and proving it's possible, even in the messiest, most resource-constrained environments. Exploring questions like: How do you build organizations where people actually thrive? How do you design for humans in an AI-accelerated world? How do you translate values into resilient, scaleable systems? What does it take to make real change when resources are tight? Field reports from people building what comes next. Subscribe now.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:21:02.255601+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/work-shouldnt-suck-717180"},"episode":{"title":"On Creative Administration (EP.78)","slug":"on-creative-administration-ep-78","published_at":"2024-10-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/work-shouldnt-suck-717180/on-creative-administration-ep-78","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/work-shouldnt-suck-717180","url":"https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep78","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f2560dd8-d21b-47aa-a93c-bb749bb92cb6.mp3","summary":"Season 6 of the WSS podcast here! In our inaugural episode of the season, host Tim Cynova is joined by Katy Dammers, Indira Goodwine-Josias, and Christy Bolingbroke as they explore reimagining of value-centered workplaces through Creative Administration. In organizations dedicated to creative expression and innovation, why is it that so many have workplace practices and policies that are dusty? The spirited discussion dives into the challenges and opportunities within the creative sector to rethink “traditional” approaches, asking when it might be better to reinvent the wheel or even asking if a wheel is what’s needed. The conversation underscores the critical balance between stability and creative experimentation, reflecting on how new approaches can support long-term change and longevity in the arts. Episode Highlights 02:15 Meet the Guests 05:44 Diving into Creative Administration 09:20 Balancing Structure and Improvisation 17:26 Challenging Conventional Wisdom 20:46 Navigating Institutional Change 24:26 Reevaluating Policy: Balancing Ethics and Values 25:09 Navigating Crisis with Established Policies 25:51 Incremental Change in Nonprofit Organizations 26:37 Creativity and Experimentation During COVID 26:58 The Snapback to Pre-COVID Norms 27:38 Fear of Change and Embracing New Solutions 28:44 Creative Administration and Sustainability 29:49 The Role of Artists in Institutional Change 34:11 Balancing Administrative and Artistic Growth Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: Check out the new book Artists On Creative Administration: A Workbook from the National Center for Choreography . Christy Bolingbroke’s Masters Thesis, Designing a 21st Century Dance Ecology: Questioning Current Practices and Embracing Curatorial Interventions GUEST BIOS Christy Bolingbroke is the Fou…","meta_description":"Season 6 of the WSS podcast here! In our inaugural episode of the season, host Tim Cynova is joined by Katy Dammers, Indira Goodwine-Josias, and Christy B…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2955,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/work-shouldnt-suck-717180/episodes/on-creative-administration-ep-78/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/work-shouldnt-suck-717180/on-creative-administration-ep-78.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}