Dear Colleagues, Your focus is often (understandably) on the day-to-day needs of your institution. Planning always seems to take a back seat. But thoughtful planning is a significant indicator of organizational success. Are you looking ahead? Is your board prepared? Are you prepared? Did you know that: * In any given year, one out of ten nonprofit boards (including museums) will face the challenge of searching for a new executive director? * 84% of museums answering a recent survey did not have succession plans in their museums? Join your colleagues and leading thinkers Maureen Robinson, Anne Ackerson and Laura Roberts for the next AAM Professional Development live web conference: Executive Suite: Planning for Leadership Transition In collaboration with the Museum Association of New York (MANY) and LearningTimes February 9, 10, 11 2-3:30 p.m. (ET) each day In this three-part online program, we'll examine governance matters that impact executive performance, strategic thinking and effective decision making; the importance of succession planning; and how fostering leadership throughout the museum contributes to building organizational capacity and resilience. * Part 1: Director to Director: Challenges of Executive Leadership (Feb. 9) * Part 2: Succession Planning: Moving Past the Imaginary But Always Fatal Bus Accident (Feb. 10) * Part 3: Leadership in the Long Term: Building Leadership Throughout the Museum (Feb. 11) To learn more, please visit: http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/execsuites2010.cfm "See" you online! Greg Stevens Assistant Director, Professional Development American Association of Museums 1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 218-7675 Direct (202) 289-6578 Fax [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.aam-us.org/profed AAM PD: Dishing Up a Great Menu for 2010! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).