Museums and Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century
You make more money from money than from growth—or income. And this should matter to museum workers.
Links of the Week: July 14, 2023: Welcome to the Collapsium
Collapse concerns have gone beyond the climate to society.
Asking Museums and Workers Why, What, and for Whom? An Interview with Robert R. (Bob) Janes
A longtime museum leader, scholar, and activist says that it's time for museums and their workers to ask hard questions of themselves and their institutions.
Links of the Week: July 7, 2023: An AI Mid-Year Check-In
AI is a fast-moving topic—and the overwhelming pace of news is part of the problem.
Better to be a Nosider than an Insider or an Outsider (part 2)
The obsession with inside and outside is only reinforcing the hierarchy.
Links of the Week: June 30, 2023: The Inside and the Outside
Much of change management is about balancing the inside and outside aspects of org culture.
Are You a Museum Insider, Outsider, or Some of Both? (Part 1)
Insider and outsider definitions are more complicated than org charts.
Links of the Week: June 23, 2023: The Best Offense is a Good Defense?
Getting defensive at work isn't great—but remember that toxic workplaces started it.
"Who's Defensive? You're Defensive!" Accountability in Museum Work
When all around is collapsing, internal mistrust can easily turn into defensiveness.
Links of the Week: June 16, 2023: A Manifesto for Change
Change is a wide topic but the choices that start it can be surprisingly narrow—and that's a good thing.
What Would Your Work Manifesto Look Like?
There's never a bad time to make a personal—and workplace—manifesto.
Links of the Week: June 9, 2023: Remote Reality
Remote/hybrid work has been caught up in the workplace burnout machine.
Tables Turned! Museum Human gets interviewed!
Museum Human was featured in an interview by MuseoSpace.