Finger Puppet Manager! Anna Hudzik, Angela Colvin, Carol Torres, Jackson Read, Justine Hamer, Tarun Lak
Finger Puppet Manager • A finger puppet theatre show to explain the many facets of managing a company through humorous situations and funny characters
Characters • Thumb • Old-style manager • Index’s boss • Believes firmly in rules • Represents Fayol’s ideas of management
Characters • Index • Believes in the individual • Focus on employee • Touchy-feely • Represents a more modern style of management
Characters • Pinky • Voice of reason • Liaison between Index and Thumb • End of episode explanations • Represents a balanced perspective between modern and old-school ideas of management
Characters • Producer • Represents external environment • Source of conflict • Spurs change in power balance • A foil to the plot.
Episodes Episode One • Introduction of characters, explanation of environment and roles within company • Mintzberg’s myths of management
Episodes Episode Two • Establish the characters and their characteristics, especially Thumb • Biases of decision making
Episodes Episode Three • Shows the work dynamic between Index and Thumb • Organic vs Inorganic management styles
Episodes Episode Four • Introduces potential conflict • Innovation in organizations: survival of the fittest
And now, the show!
In conclusion