Collaboration

Links of the Week: April 7, 2023: Gifts to Our Future Selves

The best gift to yourself is one that others get to share in.

Links of the Week: June 24, 2022: The Commons

Strategy and democracy are all part of the debate over the museum commons.

Links of the Week: April 8, 2022: The Collaboratorium

Workers have been told that they need to collaborate better. But is that missing the point?

The "Cultural Translation" Burden in Museum Work

Is the fine art of cultural translation another organizational trap for museum workers?

Boundaries in Museum Work

Boundaries are good, except when they keep us apart. Can museum work manage both?

Personality Types, Personas, and Uncertainty in Museum Work

Personality tests and personas come from the same organizational obsession with absolute certainty.

The End of the Museum Worker Silent Majority?

The return-to-workplace push may finally expose the cost of worker silence in museums.

Collaboration, Revisited

Will hybrid workplaces in museums bring some progress in the collaboration conundrum?

Co-Creation Requires a Museum Field Re-Creation

More museums are co-creating, but a deep and widespread practice will require a new org culture.

Can Internal Competition Make for Better Museums?

A new wave of corporate entities are functioning like internal markets. Could it work for museums?