How to Solve the Wonder Problem

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

So guess what? I auditioned for a play! And guess what else? I didn’t get the part. Actually, let me correct myself. I didn’t get the part I wanted. Which was a nanny who oversees one of the most important, coolest, and younger characters in the show. Instead, I got a much smaller part. Actually, parts. I’m in the ensemble, which means I’ll be a pir...

How To Be a Good Bad Guy

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Deirdre Maloney

There’s no doubt about it…being a supervisor can really stink. Sure, it has its moments of grandeur and power. But if you do it right… …if you hold staff accountable …if you have difficult, awkward conversations ...if you play the role of boss before you play the role of friend It can stink. When I started out as a supervisor, I can’t deny that I was ...