Can you spare extra vacation days for the staff?  That was always a great perk for me—allowing me to take an extra day off and have it not count against my annual leave total.  I would use it to extend a holiday weekend an extra day and get a nice mini-break.  Really helps to recharge the batteries.  You would have to specify that they couldn’t all take the day off at once, though!

 

Best,

 

Julia Muney Moore

Public Art Administrator

Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN

(317) 875-5500 x219

 

 

From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cindy Boyer
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 1:28 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] incentives or rewards for staff

 

I’m collecting ideas on rewarding staff, excluding pay raises.  This was initially described to me as “staff incentives” – but I think our staff does not require incentives to do the great work they produce – but they should get rewarded or thanked or recognized, especially after some gigantic, overwhelming event.

 

In the past, I’ve heard of a museum that arranged with a local adult education organization for deeply discounted rates – staff could take wine tasting courses and other interesting workshops.  Many places offer reciprocal admission policies – your staff can come to my museum for free, and vice versa.

 

Any other ideas?

 

Cindy Boyer

Director of Museums and Education

The Landmark Society of Western New York

133 S. Fitzhugh St.

Rochester NY  14608

(585) 546-7029 ext. 12

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