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˜ Hold ultimate organizational responsibility
˜ Resources
˜ Credibility
˜ Act as boundary-spanners
˜ Need chance to grow in effectiveness


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˜ Your niche
˜ Clearly defined, articulated, visible
˜ Infused in governance work
˜ Rallying point


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˜ Able to step outside comfort zone
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˜ Board members willing to share museum
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˜ Æovernance focused
˜ Efficient handling of routine

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˜ What they need, when they need it
˜ Delivered in ways they prefer
˜ Expect them to come prepared
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˜ Peer learning recognized
˜ Accessible resources
˜ Periodic µspecial¶ opportunities
˜ ëraining
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˜ Should be encouraged
˜ Should be built into work
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˜Expand real-world understanding

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˜Recruitment processes that are vision-
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˜Identify needs before you seek
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˜ind accessible ways to provide info,
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˜Create time for group reflection
˜Value learning as integral to
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