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Past Webinars

Well-Being & The Museum Staff Featuring John Falk and Judy Koke
Museums have long argued for their value to society, but what happens when you turn the question inward? Can museums contribute to the well-being of their own staff members? Building on our October 21 webinar, "An Interview with John Falk, Author of The Value of Museums: Enhancing Societal Well-Being", we welcome Dr. Falk back to our webinar series to consider the question of applying the well-being model to museum staff.

Change Your Mindset to Design Your Life With Heather Brod
Join Executive Coach, Heather Brod, as she shares ways you can question long-held beliefs about the role of work in your life and assumptions on how to search for the next job.

Centering the Museum: Writings for the Post-Covid Age
How lessons learned from other catastrophes can offer useful examples of resilience as we all navigate the disruptive repercussions of the Covid crisis.

Diversity is the Bare Minimum: What Does Inclusive Representation Look Like in Practice?
Hiring more diverse staff means nothing if they don’t have a voice in shaping the culture of our field. MuseumExpert.org invites you to join a challenging and important dialog.

The Value of Museums: Enhancing Societal Well-Being
Among many lessons learned from previous webinars is the need to reconsider the connection with the community. Through the pandemic we have seen museums contributing directly to the well-being of their communities by offering food services, places for students to connect to wi-fi for on-line school programs, vaccination sites and just recently many museums in the US participated in a nationwide effort called “Communities for Immunity” to boost vaccine confidence in their communities. Does this mean that the value of museums in society has changed?

Now Hiring! But who will museum leaders hire?
As museums continue to restructure and reopen, many face new challenges in finding, keeping, and developing staff in a “new normal” that is rife with uncertainty. This recorded webinar features leaders from a variety of museums addressing these challenges and share their

Conversation about the UNESCO Report on Museums Around the World
MuseumExpert.org Founder, Walter Staveloz, speaks with UNESCO report author, Professor François Mairesse, about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural sector.

Putting Your Best Foot Forward in Your Job Search
Recruiter Legare Settle discusses best practices for resumes, cover letters, and interviewing with MuseumExpert.org members.

Leveraging Your Network
Executive recruiter Kay Linder focuses on how to use your network to build relationships and expand your professional opportunities.

The Post-COVID Museum: What's Next?
As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, our museums are facing a new reality and new uncertainties. Join us to hear from six leaders who navigated the pandemic, are responding to calls for social justice, and envision a different future.