July 2024 – Museum Questions
1 post published by Rebecca Shulman during July 2024| Museum Questions
Laura Huerta Migus is the Executive Director of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM). Prior to joining ACM, Laura was the Director of Professional Development and Inclusion Initiatives of th…| Museum Questions
3 posts published by Rebecca Shulman during August 2024| Museum Questions
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – Peter Drucker A downloadable version of this report can be found here Introduction At a cocktail reception at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museum conferen…| Museum Questions
Internal Communication Systems that foster employee engagement and motivation This post is the result of a brainstorming session with Amy Kehs, an expert in museum communications. Amy and I met at the 2025 Small Museums Association Conference, and started a conversation about internal communications, and how a focus on improving these can help museums shine.Continue reading "A Gathering and a Pause"| Museum Questions
A few months ago I had the opportunity to interview an industrial psychologist from a Fortune 5 company with hundreds of thousands of employees. Due to the company’s internal regulations, I cannot share the interview itself, or the name of the company or employee. However, here are ten takeaways from this individual’s experience leading aContinue reading "What Can Museums Learn from a Fortune 5 Company’s Culture Strategy?"| Museum Questions
In my kids’ Brooklyn elementary school each grade included three classes of students. Of those classrooms, one was a “Gifted & Talented” classroom. Children who tested high on a set of standardized tests were placed in this classroom. Unpacking the complications around New York City Gifted & Talented programs and this particular school is anotherContinue reading "What is the “hidden curriculum” of meetings?"| Museum Questions
This post is by Miriam Bader, the founder of miriam bader consulting. As a learning designer, Miriam partners with people and organizations to design impactful programs, leadership, and organizational structures that strengthen the ability to lead, learn, and make social impact. Miriam is a facilitator, coach, strategist, and curriculum writer with backgrounds in museum education andContinue reading "Lessons in Listening"| Museum Questions
Note: This post is one of a series examining organizational culture in museums. If leadership at your museum, or other museum leaders you know, are interested in finding innovative ways to make museums better places to work, please see this page to learn more about three new initiatives from Museum Questions Consulting. Please note, registration for Culture Shift endsContinue reading "What is Meaningful Listening?"| Museum Questions
Yes – organizational problems in museums are solvable! Thank you for this title, Mike! Mike Murawski of Agents of Change has been one of my thought partners in defining the problems of and solutions for organizational culture in museums. This week I am once again featured on his Agents of Change conversation series. You canContinue reading "Tackling Solvable Problems in Organizational Culture: A Conversation with Mike Murawski"| Museum Questions
Note: This post is one of a series examining organizational culture in museums. If leadership at your museum, or other museum leaders you know, are interested in finding innovative ways to make museums better places to work, please see this page to learn more about three new initiatives from Museum Questions Consulting. Please note, registrationContinue reading "How Can Onboarding Help Create a Positive Culture? Interview with Hannah Marks"| Museum Questions
Here is a metaphor I keep coming back to: Museum directors feel like they are captains of ships that are under attack. While they put out fires and fight off pirates (metaphors for declining attendance and revenue), the staff below decks are crying out, “But you’re not listening to us! We want to be heardContinue reading "Changing Museum Culture: Research from the Field"| Museum Questions
Note: This post is one of a series examining organizational culture in museums. If leadership at your museum, or other museum leaders you know, are interested in finding innovative ways to make mus…| Museum Questions
Change starts with asking good questions| Museum Questions
Note: This post is one of a series examining organizational culture in museums. If leadership at your museum, or other museum leaders you know, are interested in finding innovative ways to make mus…| Museum Questions
Work with us to make museums better places to work. Museums with a strong organizational culture have a team that is highly engaged with their work, and knows that their coworkers acros the museum …| Museum Questions
Grow an engaged and powerful team Photo by Anthony de Guzman, from Flickr Registration for Culture Shift 2024-5 is now closed. If you have questions about this year’s cohort, please email us …| Museum Questions
This post is by Jennifer DePrizio. Jenn has worked in art museums across the country for more than twenty years, leading audience-centered program development and interpretive strategies that are g…| Museum Questions
Photograph by John Cameron / Unsplash This post was first published on Museum Human. I have had the pleasure of a few conversations with Rob about the state of museums, and as a result, we are shar…| Museum Questions
