Mistakes Were Made

Monday, May 20

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Room 354/355

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Resources squandered, stakeholders alienated, deadlines missed: we honestly admit our biggest blunders and what we learned from them. A crowd-sourced contest awards the AAM Epic Failure Trophy of 2019 to the most honest person in the room.

Learning Objectives:

Learn that admitting large-scale mistakes isn't a sign of weakness but of professionalism.
Reflect on how we, as a field, encourage or suppress blunt discussion of mistakes that we make.
Engage in a playful, interactive, and loosely structured activity to reflect on larger patterns in our field.

Moderator(s)

Sean Kelley

Senior Vice President, Director of Interpretation
Eastern State Penitentiary

Presenter(s)

Ashley Rogers

Director of Museum Operations
Whitney Plantation
Chris Taylor

Chief Inclusion Officer
Minnesota Historical Society
Patrick Wittwer

Marketing Chair
Visitor Experience Group