The Genius Delusion in Museum Work
Like most sectors, museums are in search of geniuses. But is that just the same old idolatry?
Measuring the Unmeasurable in Museum Work
Worker feelings may be impossible to measure, and that's a good thing
Transforming Workplace Time in Museums
Museum leaders have been reacting to crises. What if museum workers just started transforming their time?
Links of the Week: February 11, 2022: Let This Be Your Last Fake News
All the news that isn't can come from anywhere.
Roles, Responsibilities, and Hats in Museum Work
What does it mean if our museum jobs are doomed to be undescribable to other museum workers?
The Illusion of Certainty in the Museum Field Has to End
Museums—and the western business model—are obsessed with certainty. Is there another path?
Boundaries in Museum Work
Boundaries are good, except when they keep us apart. Can museum work manage both?
Links of the Week: November 5, 2021: Hybrid Check-in
Everyone's writing about the Great Resignation. Is anyone doing anything about it, besides leaving? And, a survey!
Links of the Week: July 29, 2021: Time is it After Us
The unequal distribution of time is a museum-field tragedy
Introverts and Extroverts in Museum Work
Is a museum workplace possible which benefits introverts, extroverts, and everyone who's both and in between?
Agency and Autonomy in Museums
Autonomy and agency are the internal and external forms of self-actualization that all museum workers need.
TMPR for Museum Workers, Part 4: Resources
This four-part series ends with Resources—can museums move past scarcity to abundance for their workers and orgs?
TMPR for Museum Workers, Part 3: People
A four-part series continues with the place of people in the museum field. It's not as obvious as you think.