As I speak with other museum professionals, I’m seeing a growing number of examples illustrating that perhaps the biggest COVID-19 challenge may not be outside forces, but rather our perceptions of what these forces mean. Many articles discuss the importance of...
I joined a few other esteemed museum leaders for a discussion on the topic, “Museum Responses to COVID-19” on the Think Humanities podcast by the Kentucky Humanities (kyhumanities.org). You can listen to the podcast here...
It’s easy to allow significant decisions to weigh us down. One museum leader I spoke with described it as decision paralysis. He said, “I sit at my desk and think through things for hours, but don’t feel like I make any progress. It just consumes...
Writers Note- this is my first ‘tips’ format blog post. I’m trying this format to present a variety of topics more quickly. Let me know if you like this format, and I’ll do it more often. Team Decision Making We are operating in a time of...
I’ve had several conversations about member programs over the last few weeks. Some museums are discussing adding benefits to their membership as a retention measure as they either have been closed or are still closed. In today’s article, I’m going...
