Museums are now growing exhibition and education departments to a size comparable to those of the curatorial staff. Educators and program deliverers are increasingly taking center stage. These audience advocates now lead program and exhibit development. There is a strong organizational distinction between those who create the products and those who deliver them. The front end staff now lead and reorganization continues around efforts to broaden the appeal of programs to reach a wider and more diverse audience.
Employees attend workshops on team-based organization.
Inter-departmental discussions are emphasized and staff performance evaluations are heavily focused on how well staff work with others. Familiarize yourself with financial planning and marketing. Get to know your visitors better by learning from educators, visitors, studies staff, exhibit developers, and the front-line staff. Dig deep to find objects that tell important stories. Do not hold tenaciously to traditional roles.