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Rebecca Shulman posted a reply on Re: Professional Development for Emerging Leaders
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Said: In January my colleagues and I led a day-long workshop, SEED:Management, for mid-level museum managers. For the fall, we are looking at offering a virtual, multi-session version. Sessi...
Bobbie Jo Meredith posted a new Topic
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Professional Development for Emerging Leaders
I am new to the non-profit / museum space and am looking for professional development in leadership for my coordinator/director level reports. Has anyone completed the CNP (Certified Non-profit Professional) certificate and would you recommend this? Are there other pathways/certificates that you have completed that were great for emerging leaders in this space?
https://nla1.org/cnp/
https://nla1.org/cnp/
Kimberly Stull posted a new Topic
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Measles...anyone dealing with this yet?
I just received news that a family decided to leave the museum over the weekend, because they saw a child with a rash and deciding it was measles, left the museum. The team searched the floor, saw a child with a rash - it appeared to exzema or some other type of childhood rash, and they chose not to address it with the family. Our teams are asking for advice on how to what to do if someone comes in with someone suspected of having measles. We are not in an area with a m...
Brianna Borka posted a reply on Re: Assisting families with transitions?
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Said: I think the music might help some of our regular guests. We're small enough that we just go around and verbally tell guests when there is about 10 minutes until closing, but having a consistent auditory and possibly visual (we have some...
Ariana Bachechi posted a reply on Re: Assisting families with transitions?
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Said: I am pretty new to children's museums, so others probably have better advice for throughout the day. One thing that we do though that I've noticed helps adults start helping with the transition to leaving is play music at the end of the...
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