Where Do You Want To Go Now? Using Institutional Missions to Drive Your Next Job Search.
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What do you look for in a job posting? If you are like most folks, you look at location, salary, and type of collection. While these are all critical parts of planning where you want to send your next application, it is essential that you understand what kind of institutions you are considering. What size of an organization is it? Do they maintain a collection or not? What is their funding model? The truth is we do not all thrive in the same sort of climate. This episode looks at some of the scenarios that you should research and consider when looking for a...
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Planning for Your Future with Confidence: Applying Your Every Day Bravery to Your Own Career
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Do you feel unsure about where your career is going? Do you get overwhelmed trying to plan your next steps? Do you also get up every day and manage collections and exhibitions? Building a career plan is no less complicated or scary than making the same kind of plans we all do in our roles as art pros. To know what an object needs and how to manage its logistics you must know your path, understand the object, and consistently remain aware and flexible to the adjustments required. The same is valid with planning your career trajectory and in this episode, I look at the...
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Inside Networking: Getting to know your own organization
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I've done many episodes to encourage listeners to get out and network in the art pro community, but this one is a bit different. Now it is all about networking within your own organization. Many art pros have little to no interaction with co-workers outside their direct area. Do you understand your organization's goals, funding structure, or what the priorities are for other teams? This episode is all about how you can utilize curiosity, communication, and collaboration to learn more about what is possible at your institution. It also explores how building...
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No Small Bug Issues: Tips for Building a Solid Integrated Pest Management Process
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With the beginning of a new year and our 5th season here at Art Pro Net, this podcast is about a topic that can often seem daunting to art pros. No matter your institution's size, finding the time and resources to build an integrated and consistent pest management plan can be challenging. I hope this episode will help you find ways to make it possible for you to reenergize your IPM. From knowing your space to knowing your pests, the key is having solid partners to make tracking and evaluation possible. Listen to learn about resources, techniques, and tools. Reach out to me at ...
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End of Year Locations Checks: How to Wrap Up Your To Dos for 2023.
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When people start to wrap up their year things get quiet, and one of my favorite tasks is location auditing and collections inventories. In this episode, I go through how you can implement your own spot check or even a full-blown inspection of your collection, and make the most of your time and effort. From the checklist of things to look for during your process to how to break it up so that you can focus, it is essential that you always improve the situation of an object. Attempting this kind of project is a team sport that can benefit the stability of your collection and...
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Finding Capacity in Your Team by Making Space for Everyone
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The newest buzzword these days is Capacity. It comes up in conversations about storage space and usually goes along with square footage and static loads. Hearing this word has opened up a different line of thinking for me...what about people's capacity? The last 3 years have irrevocably changed how we interpret our capacity and what is expected of us by the institutions where we work. We need to embrace this evolution and consider ways to transparently share information so that our teams can manage their capacity as it changes day to day. Also, we as staff members...
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Building a Solid Reputation with Lenders
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Have you ever been part of a loan process before? If you have been a lender you know how much work can go into this process. What you may not know is that how you behave as a borrowing institution can make or break your reputation as a museum professional. We work in a very small world, and the right behavior can build a solid reputation that will pass muster with some of the most strict lenders. A bad reputation will keep your institution from getting loans in the future and will affect all sorts of peer-to-peer relationships throughout your work. I hope this episode helps you think through...
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Networking Advice for the 4th Quarter: How to reconnect with gratitude.
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Who are you grateful for in 2022? This is a fantastic time to answer this question and plan your end-of-year networking. In this episode, I talk about how to make a positive and sincere impression on those you have connected with and make sure that you are strengthening your network so it can support you in the future. Whether with a virtual coffee date or a handwritten card, the key is to be genuine in the thanks you put out there. Building a network is the way to professional success and putting a personal touch on it can make a truly positive impression on your...
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Getting Real About Ageism: Interview with Ashton Applewhite
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I am so excited to bring you this interview with author and ageism activist Ashton Applewhite. Her book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism is a hopeful and authentic look at this issue affecting everyone. In the art pro community, there are misconceptions about physical strength and cognitive ability in older candidates, and the perception that long-held positions are keeping younger generations from joining the workforce. We also discuss that ageism is a problem for younger art pros as well. Many younger candidates are considered inexperienced and expected...
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Making Space as a Manager: How to build a team that feels they can ask for help.
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Building and managing teams is not easy. It requires that you search for talented individuals that have the skills you need and the potential you hope will help you accomplish your goals. All the talent and potential in the world can't get you to the finish line if you do not find ways to give your team members space to engage with you. In this episode, I talk about things that I keep in mind no matter what size my team is. From making yourself accessible, and creating ways for team members to engage with information in their own way, to understanding your power...
info_outlineWell, we are 6 months in, and hopefully, your plans, processes, and protocols are proving successful. This episode is about digging them out, getting the team back together, and seeing how the plan matches up with real life. We are all working through the pandemic fatigue, and one way to alleviate some of the pressure is to see where you can adapt your process to allow people some room to work. We also look at how to review your plan by discussing the difference in meeting styles and purposes. Utilize new tech, and be intentional about your review and it will not be nearly as exhausting as the original creation process. It is vital to review your plan and set your next goal. No matter what type of plan it should be dynamic and ever-evolving. A stagnant and unreviewed plan will eventually become irrelevant.