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+Horizontal Thinking in aVertical WorldMay 22, 2013 | 10:15 am-11:30 amBaltimore Convention Center , 328The Getty LeadershipInstitute’s NextGenClass of 2011 willfacilitate adiscussion abouthorizontal mentoring.

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Moderator: Julie I Johnson, Co-­‐Founder and Owner, J2R2 Leadership, & Change Associates, LLC Presenters: Laurie Fink -­‐ Director of Science Programs, Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN Stephanie Parrish -­‐ Associate Director of EducaGon & Public Programs, Portland Art Museum; David Heiser -­‐ Head of EducaGon and Outreach, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, CT Kathryn Speckart -­‐ CollecGons Manager, U.S. Diplomacy Center Department of State; Victoria Glazomitsky -­‐ Special Projects Assistant to CEO, Peabody Essex Museum; Ryan Hill -­‐ ART LAB + Program Specialist, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Smithsonian InsGtuGon, Washington, DC Megan Smith -­‐ EducaGon Specialist, NaGonal Museum of American History, Washington, DC Suzanne Sarraf -­‐ Web Designer, NaGonal Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Dana Allen-­‐Greil -­‐ EducaGon Technologist, NaGonal Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

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+The ChallengeMuseum professionals inboth large and smallinstitutions may sometimesfeel isolated, lost in thebureaucracy, or unsure ofhow to take the next steps intheir career paths.“The professionalenvironment is lessof a ladder andmore of a junglegym”—Sheryl Sandberg

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+The Solution? MentoringA mentor is often thought of as someone with great knowledge and significantexperience in his/her specialty who takes on an apprentice to train and bring up inthe profession. This traditional form of vertical mentoring is becoming lesscommon as more and more new and mid-level professionals seek out peer orhorizontal mentors.

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+What is a Horizontal Mentor?Horizontal Mentors are those professional peers to whom one can turn for deeperand more frank discussions, whose advice and judgment about professional andcareer questions one seeks and values, and whom one can call on for support.

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+Surveyn Goal: To collect input on thestate of mentoring in themuseum field.n Open March 28-May 25, 2013n Promoted on platforms formuseum professionals:n LinkedInn Facebookn Twittern Listservsn 275 responses

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+Have you ever had…Any type of significant mentor? A horizontal mentor?Yes73%No27%Yes59%No26%NotSure15%

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+Why so many unsure?n I have colleagues I ask for advice on specific topics, but dontthink of them as mentors. Just another eye on a singular topic,not long term peer mentoring relationships. I think of them asfriends.n I have colleagues at my institution and others who inspire me,and who I go to for guidance, but I dont know if theyd qualify as"mentors."n I think professional peers are all horizontal mentors.Lack of clear definition

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+Those who have not had a horizontalmentor said:No onewho willfit thatrole.53%Other47%n Have not sought it out / given it muchthoughtn I didn’t know this was somethingpeople didn Not sure whom to approach or how toframe requestn Hard to find the right person with timeand energyn Not sure how to cultivate therelationship into an effective onen Takes timen Hard to network without funds for travel

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+Which topics would you be likely toseek guidance on?0 50 100 150 200 250Career growthTechnologyTransparency in museumsDemographic changes/museum audiencesOtherFundraising

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+“Other” topicsn Work/life balancen Managing up, across, and downn Incompetent/ineffective leadershipn Navigating office politicsn Problem-solvingn Different perspectivesn Networkingn Program ideasn Strategic planningn Community engagementn Marketingn Sustainabilityn Museum operationsn Social media strategiesn Evaluationn Collections managementn References for contractorsSoft Skills Specifics

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+What is the primary benefit of seekingand cultivating horizontal mentors?n Safe, less intimidatingn Honest discussion, no judgmentn Keep pace with what’s changing in the fieldn Mutually beneficialn Objective advicen Access a knowledge basen Feel more connected, less isolatedn Helpful to see how similar issues play out in different institutionsn ·Foster greater collaborationn Source of new ideas

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+How?-Technology-Work Life Balance-Horizontal Mentoring Through Generations-Horizontal Mentoring Group (vs. one-on-one)

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+How? Technology-Linkedin-Blogs-Twitter-Facebook-Wiggio-Google

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+ How? Work Life Balance

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+ How? Horizontal Mentoring ThroughGenerations

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+How? Horizontal Mentoring Group (vs. one-on-one)-

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+Break Out GroupsHow can you use what you have, what you have learned, and what you know tofacilitate a mentoring relationship and environment?

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+Reflection• Has this conference session made you think differently about mentoring?• What are you getting out of your mentoring relationships?• What are you giving?• Can you foresee evolving your relationships into stronger horizontalmentorship?

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+Wrap Up

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+Did you know…?

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+Horizontal Thinking in aVertical WorldMay 22, 2013 | 10:15 am-11:30 amBaltimore Convention Center , 328Thankyou!