Pressure in the system? Attacking a critic - how can this happen? And what needs to change in the cultural landscape in general?
Interview in tanz, July 2023
Publications
Christina Barandun
dynamic safe spaces - The protected space
Successful communication in artistic ensembles and cultural organisations
Table of contents and reading sampleA practical guide to efficient team communication as the basis for successful collaboration in cultural organisations.
Christina Barandun uses practical tips and numerous examples from the cultural sector to describe how everyone involved in the art process can improve their structural communication with each other and develop possible solutions to organisational, emotional and creative challenges - e.g. through targeted forms of meetings, moderation techniques, feedback formats and dynamic safe spaces that enable an open and trusting exchange.
Published by Alexander-Verlag, 2023, 18,- €
to the publisher
Christina Barandun
First aid for the artist's soul: stress management, communication and conflict resolution in the cultural sector
Artists in theatres, operas, orchestras and other cultural institutions are under great pressure. Despite adverse working conditions, personal challenges and interpersonal conflicts, top artistic performances are constantly demanded. The stress and mental coach Christina Barandun provides "first aid" with tips and practical exercises and shows how artists can better deal with stress and psychological strain in their complex, creative and chaotic working environment, how they can strengthen their resources and improve their communication and conflict management skills.
published by Alexander-Verlag, Berlin, 2018. 15,- €
order onlineComments on the books:
"A highly topical and lively work on the important questions of communication and group processes in the field of art production. Especially for those involved in the independent scene!"
Simone Schulte-Aladağ, Tanzbüro Munich
" No matter which page I turn to, I always find inspiration and concrete impulses. Spaces open up for me to change my own attitude, adopt different perspectives and engage in constructive dialogue for good processes and results in everyday theatre life. It enriches and strengthens me immensely in my work."
Barbara Kaufmann, Dancer & Rehearsal Director, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
"No magic formulas, but subtle and above all practical tips for responsible leadership in the jungle of necessary transformation processes in the theatre. "
Stefan Fischer-Fels, Head of Young Drama at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
"In her book, Christina Barandun not only sheds light on the internal organisational processes of a theatre company, but also looks into the very heart of every performance, into the nucleus of rehearsal work. In a time of tiring debates and endless declarations of intent, this book is both motivation and instruction manual in one."
Maria Kross, Office Manager Technical Management, Stuttgart State Theatre
"Suddenly, results-orientated, constructive communication in the game seems feasible and you feel like trying out new techniques."
Simone Linhof, Executive Producer, Stage management
"Christina Barandun's diverse expertise and her holistic approach create very valuable tools for successful and mindful communication in the theatre business. The book makes you want to try it out right away!"
Nicole Schneiderbauer, director and part of the theatre management team, Staatstheater Augsburg
Article
Pressure in the system? Attacking a critic - how can this happen? And what needs to change in the cultural landscape in general?
Interview in tanz, July 2023
What companies can learn from cultural institutions
What companies can learn from cultural institutions
Directors' tantrums must no longer be tolerated
Directors' tantrums must no longer be tolerated
The transformative power of dialogue. A fundamental change lever for structural change in theatre companies
The transformative power of dialogue. A fundamental change lever for structural change in theatre companies
Evolution from below: the new power of employees
Evolution from below: the new power of employees
First aid for the artist's soul - coaching in the culture industry
First aid for the artist's soul - coaching in the cultural sector
The power of the pause
An interview with Christina Barandun, theatre studies graduate and coach and trainer in the cultural industry, about working from home in the theatre, new dimensions for the soul and structure in the face of coronavirus and what Aikido teaches us. In: VLP Magazine 93, June 2020
The power of the break
An interview with Christina Barandun, theatre studies graduate and coach and trainer in the cultural industry, about working from home in the theatre, new dimensions for the soul and structure in the face of coronavirus and what Aikido teaches us. In: VLP Magazine 93, June 2020
Do not sink into fatalism. About stress and anxiety in corona times
Interview GDBA magazine buehnengenossenschaft (May 2020)
Don't drown in fatalism. On stress and anxiety in the corona era
Interview GDBA magazine buehnengenossenschaft (May 2020)
Interview in the magazine "Tanz"
February 2019 - with Nicole Strecker
Interview in the magazine tanz
February 2019 - with Nicole Strecker
Live interview from 10.1.2019 on WDR 3 Mosaik with Kornelia Bittmann
Live interview from 10 January 2019 on WDR 3 Mosaik with Kornelia Bittmann
Who still wants to work in the theatre: Opportunities for theatre-specific personnel development
Special issue BTR 2019
Who still wants to work in the theatre? Opportunities for theatre-specific personnel development
Special issue BTR 2019
Interview: Artists are often psychologically burdened
Interview: Artists are often under psychological strain
Guide to action for the risk assessment of mental stress for employees in the performing arts
Guidelines for risk assessment of mental stress for employees in the performing arts
How we can effectively counter psychological stress in the arts
Stage Cooperative, May 2017
How we can effectively counter psychological stress in the arts
Stage Cooperative, May 2017
Pilot project for artists in theatre companies
Stress management, communication and conflict management seminar for artists - practical experience, in: Blickpunkt UK NRW 02/2016
Pilot project for artists in theatre companies
Stress management, communication and conflict management seminar for artists - practical experience, in: Blickpunkt UK NRW 02/2016