On-Demand Programs: Governance and Leadership

AAM’s governance and leadership programs cover becoming more self-aware, employing new strategies for board engagement and approving plans and policies.

On-demand programs are free to Individual, Ally, Industry, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Members. Be sure to log in to your membership account to access these programs.

More Than Words Solidarity Statements and Action

By American Alliance of Museums

When it comes to structural racism, museums must be honest about their past mistakes, including how they will address them and what they believe in now. Sites of Conscience members will discuss their museums’ statements in response to the …
The Role of the Board in Times of Crisis

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. As the world responds to the impacts of COVID‐19, many museums are faced with the challenge to simultaneously serve their communities while also trying to …
Museum Boards: Ethics, Transparency, and Public Scrutiny

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. This session addresses the recent controversies surrounding museum trustees who have been the target of public protests due to their personal and …
Leadership: The Self-Aware Museum Leader

By American Alliance of Museums

Leadership experts and museum colleagues address the links between self-awareness and successful leadership, in addition to the connections between self-aware leadership and organization…
Required Elements of an Institutional Plan

By American Alliance of Museums

This recorded webinar explores the elements of an institutional plan based on core standards; the most common plan shortcomings; and different approaches to planning and imple…
New Structures and Strategies for Board Engagement and Fundraising

By American Alliance of Museums

In this recorded webinar, presenters offer new structures and strategies to organize the relationship-building and fundraising work of the board, highlighting specific approaches and case studies from a variety of institutions, discussing …
Required Elements of a Museum Code of Ethics

By American Alliance of Museums

In this recorded webinar, presenters discuss why every museum should have a tailored Code of Ethics that addresses the institution's specific issues, outlines its basic ethical and public trust responsibilities as a museum and educational …