Jun 30, 2020Thoughts on Buy-in [or how to be collaborative before the collaboration begins]Recently, I’ve started a Facilitation Community of Practice for museum professionals. With remote work, we needed to vastly/rapidly improve our work in a virtual domain. We can’t let our low literacy of virtual work practices detrimentally affect our relationships or projects. Enter Liberating Structures. A way to structure conversations that…Liberating Structures3 min readLiberating Structures3 min read
Oct 11, 2019You, me, usDo you work at a museum? Psst, I have a secret for you. Museums aren’t a monolith. Oh no… I am the museum, you are the museum. Individual humans are the museum as much as the architecture, the brand and the legacy. Did I blow your mind? No? …Museums3 min readMuseums3 min read
Jul 15, 2019American History Of/By/For AllAmerican History Of/By/For All Tomorrow is the first day of Smithsonian National Museum of American History Museum’s next phase. Strategic planning begins in union with the inimitable Nina Simon and Of/By/For All team. Thus begins a months-long process to help the museum craft its vision for the next 7 years. …Museums3 min readMuseums3 min read