Mid-Career Leadership Training
Sponsored by Floricane
Welcome to a two-day training program designed to prepare museum professionals who are interested in gaining the necessary skills to move to a leadership position and need hands-on, practical training to prepare them.
This program will cover the following topics:
- Leadership assessment – to help participants understand their strengths and weaknesses and build their self-awareness
- Financial management—an overview of the financial basics that every leader must master in order to craft a budget and report to the Board, and to other stakeholders
- Legal issues—an overview of the legal issues that any nonprofit leader needs to be aware of, from the limits/ requirements of a 501c3, to policies and other day-to-day items
- Staff management—a review of basic staff supervision practices, including coaching, conflict resolution, and human resources basics
All participants receive:
- resource packet with readings, templates, checklists, and more
- access to mentor following the program
- resume review
The program will include:
- Pre-course online training and readings
- Two day on-site program in Fredericksburg, VA
- Post-program follow up resources
Anticipated Cost: $150 per person, plus hotel fees for on-site program
Interested but can't afford the fee? There will be a scholarship available for underserved museum representative. Check back here for more information and an application in early 2020.
Certificate in Museum Management credits: All participants will earn three credits toward our certificate program: 2 in internal affairs, one in career development