What can I say about a film that deals with emotions and is centered around Joy? Also voiced by Amy Poehler? Two thumbs up. Way up. Read more →
Author: Marieke
Have you had a difficult conversation at work?
This November, a colleague and I are presenting a session at the NEMA conference called “How to Have a Difficult Conversation at Work.” To make the session as useful as possible, we want to use real-life examples of times you had a difficult conversation. Can you help? Confidentiality guaranteed! Here’s the link to the Google form. Thanks in… Read more →
Naturally you must like us on Facebook
The conversations continue over on Facebook… Read more →
How to Fix DPC Watchdog Violation Error in Windows
You would rather not see that blue shaded Windows mistake we call as BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) or basically the guard dog infringement blunder. It shows up with a commencement too that feels more like a detonator with a message, “It’ll restart in: 5 seconds”. The mistake shows up whenever! You may be amidst a critical task and DANG…… Read more →
How to Make the Business Case for Culture & Happiness in the Workplace
The folks at Delivering Happiness are the in business of convincing companies that a happy workforce makes for better business results. They had a webinar outlining why this is so. I didn’t get to participate in it, but luckily they have posted their slides online. It is entertaining and informative, as this slide illustrates: I hope there are takeaways… Read more →
How To Create, View And Upload 360 Photos On Facebook
Facebook has now authoritatively added the capacity to see and transfer Facebook 360 Photo Upload on their News Feed. The informal community declared that it was coming a month ago, and today the element has turned out to be dynamic. The element is called “360 Photos,” however what it adds up to is pictures that offer 360-degree sees. It’s like, however… Read more →
Joyful Museums meet-up, February 5
Hi everyone, As I mentioned at my NEMA session back in November, I’m curious to hear how you are working towards a better workplace culture. I’m having a meet-up in Downtown Crossing this Thursday, February 5 at 6 pm at the Back Deck (it is themed to feel like a backyard BBQ, which we kind of need right now, right?). We don’t… Read more →
Are museum workers stuck in a passive-aggressive cycle?
Once, when I was unhappy at work, I was given this memorable piece of advice: “Just keep your head down and do your job.” I was told to stay out of office politics, let issues go without fighting them, and focus on getting some job success under my belt. I found out that’s easier said than done, but I still passed that… Read more →
Thanks for a great year!
Friends and colleagues, What began as a hunch turned into a fun and meaningful project in 2014. Thank you to everyone who provided support as I launched Joyful Museums this summer! As the year draws to an end, I plan to close my survey. The project, however, is just getting started. In the New Year I’ll be working more on beefing up the… Read more →
Positive workplace culture in Hawaiian museums? Please help!
Hi everyone, I have the fortune of traveling to Oahu in January. I’d like to talk to some museum employees about workplace culture–good and bad! Do you know of anyone working in museums there? All conversations will be confidential unless otherwise specified. Thanks! Email me at marieke.vandamme [at] gmail.com. Read more →