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What shall we talk about?
Why we matter What sustainability really
means Four big challenges
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The big four
EngagementGovernanceChangeValue
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I. Engagement
The Challenge: Engaging visitors and communities as genuine collaborators
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What’s the formula?
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–from Field Notes January 20 post, “What’s your mandate?”
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Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
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Golden rule of engagement
Remove barriers to the experience
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Engagement ≠ polite tolerance
It’s not a broadcast, it’s a conversation.
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Who is listening?
We need data to know how to communicate with niche audiences; to know what they care about and when they listen
Social media Learning during their experience Building relationships without
badgering them Respect and caring for amateurs
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Just remember . . .
If you aren’t at the (civic) table, you are probably on the menu.
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II. Governance
The Challenge: How do we create the 21st Century Board to advance our work?
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Governance: Change agents
You have to put sand in the oyster – it’s the grit that makes the pearl.
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Board Metrics
Good Meeting = Time Saved + Lunch
Time Wasted
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A 21st Century Board is:
Accountable
Transparent
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Process Matters
An average group of people with a great process will achieve more than a team of stars with a poorly designed process.
Dave OwensVanderbilt University
Expert on Innovation
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21st Century Board
Reflects a culture where CEO and board are partners – sharing in risk, failure, and success.
The Summit at Sundance: Roles of the Board discussion group
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A 21st Century Board
Is always engaged in strategic succession planning
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Adages: Then & Now
Give, get or get off.
Inspire, or retire.
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III. Managing and Leading Change
The Challenge: Developing employees and systems that will transform organizations and the field
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On change:
Everybody has a plan – until they get punched in the face.
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A radical Human Resources policy?
Hire as much for attitude as aptitude.
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Culture Eats Strategy
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IV. Creating Value
The Challenge: Becoming indispensable to society, as organizations and as a field
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Price is what you pay, value is what you get.
Warren Buffet
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Curating Our Future: Creating Sustainable InstitutionsMuseums and Galleries of Scotland
September 2013Glasgow
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