Museums & Productivity

Whether you work in a large or small museum, historic site, science center, aquarium, or any of the other myriad places we represent, we all face the exact same challenge - we have just 24 hours in our day.  And, just a portion of that time are the waking hours we spend as professionals on the job, trying to get everything done.

Thus, we need to make strong choices with the time we have.   As museum professionals we face some unique challenges in getting organized and being more productive:

1. We collect and thus we like to save things;
2. We often share spaces;
3. We may suffer from a lack of resources;
4. We always have a hard time saying 'no'

So what can we do to be more organized & productive?
Here are 3 ideas to get you started:

1. Establish routines.   Adding structure to your schedule provides clarity of purpose.
2. Prioritize.   You can't get to everything.  Choose the essentials.
3. Use a tried and true "To Do" list - You would be surprised how many of us try to keep a running list of what we need to do in our heads.   Don't clog your mind - write it down.

My toolbox is full of these tips and much more...And, after 14 years of working with you to educate the public through programs, curriculum materials, advisory boards, research & evaluation, I am now focusing on educating YOU - museum staff, volunteers, and board members on how to work smarter, better use your time and resources, and overall, how to be more efficient and effective at what you do each day....

Creative Simplicity Organizing & Productivity 
www.csimplicity.com ~ csimplicity@comcast.net

Here's to a productive day!