The Progress Report
A newsletter for museum professionals that’s serious about audience progress but playful about the process.
Contributors
- Alexa Magladry 1
- Aubrey Bergauer 1
- Ben Mosior 1
- Erin Milbeck Wilcox 2
- Isabel Singer 1
- Isabella Bruno 2
- Jennifer DePrizio 1
- Kelly Cannon 3
- Kimberlee Kiehl 1
- Krista Dahl Kusuma 1
- Kyle Bowen 159
- Lynda Kelly 1
- Nameiko Miller 1
- Rachel Ropeik 1
- Randi Korn 1
- Rebekah Harding 1
- Robert Weisberg 1
- Rosie Siemer 11
- Ruth Hartt 1
- Steve Boyd-Smith 1
- Susan Hawksworth 2
Abandoning the Fetish of the Thing: The Case for Experience-Centered Museums
Odyssey Works co-founder Abraham Burickson’s TEDx talk challenges museums to prioritize experiences over objects. An upcoming interview digs into the implications of this “experiential turn”.
Beyond Interest and Practice: Envisioning a “Community of Results”
Communities of interest bring people together, and communities of practice help them develop skills - but a "community of results" focuses on applying knowledge and abilities to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Embracing Grand Gestures: Deep Work Sprints for Museum Professionals
Conferences provide time away from day-to-day tasks, but what if museums encouraged staff to take multi-day creative sprints focused on a singular goal? The MaP Community is piloting a virtual "Eudaimonia Machine" to support deep work.
Imagining a “Results-Only Museum Environment” (ROME)
What if museums measured success based on supporting visitors' goals, not just counting bodies? The "Results-Only Work Environment" model offers a thought-provoking analogy for visitor engagement.
From Solutions to “Purpose Supporters”” A Thought Experiment for Museum Professionals
Referring to museum offerings as "purpose supporters" instead of "solutions" may feel unnatural, but it's a powerful way to reframe our thinking around the goals and underlying purposes we aim to support.
Envisioning Your Ideal Visitor: A Collaborative Thought Experiment
Defining your "ideal visitor" for a specific program or offering can be challenging, but it's a powerful way to focus your efforts. Join a group exercise to explore how that ideal visitor thinks, feels, acts and what they believe about their purpose for engaging.
Museum membership is down but it’s not out.
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”