Hello Randi Sue Smith et al.:

In response to Randi Sue Smith's message:
>   Now I am in a new environment where the volunteers
started
>   this particular museum, are themselves board members,
and
>   have opted to hire professional staff to administer AAM
>   standards. Problem is, when there is a board
member/volunteer
>   who wants to do it "their" way, going against
procedures, it
>   becomes a personal issue, rather than work related when
a
>   staff member points this out. You can fill in the rest
of the
>   negativity that flows out of this one.

My suggestion (if the environment is condusive and the
Board/volunteers not a hostile bunch):

Propose that Board members not be permitted to volunteer in
other capacities.  The reasoning is that Board members make
decisions that affect volunteer activities - and,
presumably, volunteer 'rewards'.  Therefore, Board members
who volunteer in other capacities are in a "conflict of
interest" situation.  Such a conflict of interest is not in
the best interest of the museum, who (to reslove the
conflict) must suffer the loss of either the Board or
volunteer involvement of that individual.

Just my opinion . . . but much depends upon the environment.

Sincerely,

Jay Heuman, Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102
342-3300 (telephone)     342-2376 (fax)
http://www.joslyn.org

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