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Nathan Rose posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Policies and Procedures
Howdy all!
The Mid-Columbia Children's Museum is an emerging museum in eastern Washington (state). We're putting together our first batch of organizational policies and procedures. We are aware of some of the policies and procedures we need to develop, but we're looking for guidance on all of the things we should consider/develop. Can someone please share their list of policies and procedures? I'd love samples as well, but for now I just want to make sure we aren't missing a...
The Mid-Columbia Children's Museum is an emerging museum in eastern Washington (state). We're putting together our first batch of organizational policies and procedures. We are aware of some of the policies and procedures we need to develop, but we're looking for guidance on all of the things we should consider/develop. Can someone please share their list of policies and procedures? I'd love samples as well, but for now I just want to make sure we aren't missing a...
Solina Larum posted a reply on Re: Adding Fun to Board Meetings
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Mary Beth Harris posted a reply on Re: Adding Fun to Board Meetings
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Said: Not at board meetings, but for all-staff meetings every other month we do a fun activity in the Museum like hide and seek, relay scavenger hunts, or other play activity. The Museum is closed during this time and we have a large number o...
Andrea Welsch posted a reply on Re: Adding Fun to Board Meetings
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Said: While not "hands on", we always have some sort of a "check in" question that is fun in nature and allows Board Members to get to know each other better. It also allows each board member a chance to speak so they are more likely to...
Hardin Engelhardt posted a reply on Re: Adding Fun to Board Meetings
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Said: We do add play into each board meeting. It ranges from an optional tabletop building or art activity to a trivia-like game, to minute-to-win it type play. Usually 5-10 minutes. We also have done what we call "play interruptions" where t...
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