I am researching professional training and development opportunities 
offered to staff members in museums across the country. My particular 
interestes are in training programs/iniatives such as leadership, 
communication, planning, collaboration, management skills and other "soft 
skills" (not technical or computer skills). Some of the questions I'm 
asking are:

What training opportunities do you have in place, if any?
Who is responsible for implementing training? HR? ED? Other?
Is there a dollar amount allocated per employee for training/professional 
development?
Do you outsource professional development/training or is it held in-house?
What are trends in the field that you see regarding professional training 
and development?

Any information you can provide on this topic would be very helpful and 
appreciated.

Thank you,

Jenifer Simon
M.A. Arts Administration
Teachers College, Columbia University

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