“Developing a Festival” Appendix “J” – Manpower Checklist

 

To manage a festival effectively, a detailed manpower plan must be developed and then implemented. Here are some ideas to consider:

€    All section committees determine their own manpower needs, including numbers and scheduling

€    These need to be divided into two categories – planning manpower and implementation manpower

€    Each committee prepare a manpower schedule (i.e. – when they will be needed; where they will be needed and how many)

€    Have one member of each committee placed in charge of manpower and liaise with the overall manpower committee

€    Committee manpower plans should be submitted to the overall manpower committee for evaluation

€    When all the manpower plans are finalized, the manpower committee would then be in charge of coordinating manpower schedules, especially at the implementation stage

€    If there are not enough volunteers, or there is a specialized function, the manpower committee would hire the necessary manpower

By having one committee knowing all manpower plans, people can be moved around quickly if the need arises. A committee chair would simply contact the manpower coordinator with his/her needs. This frees up the section committee to do their jobs without worrying about manpower