December 2018 #OHMuseumChat Resources –Self-Care for Museum Pros

The Ohio Museums Association (@OhioMuseums) held our December ‪#‎OHMuseumChat - Thursday, December 20 on Twitter. Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that participated in this conversation!

For December's topic we discussed Self-Care for Museum Pros.

Have questions you didn't have a chance to ask during the chat?

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Weren't able to make it to this month's chat, but want to stay in the loop on the great conversation with other museum professionals? We have you covered! You can find a summary with details from the December #‎OHMuseumChat here.

Below are resources related to this month's chat topic, "Self-Care for Museum Pros"

• 15Five
  • Blog Post. “How Leadership Can Reap Big Rewards By Creating A “Self-Care Culture,” by: Elisa Silverman.
    https://www.15five.com/blog/work-culture-self-care/
• American Alliance of Museums
  • Blog Post.” My Take Embracing the Personal: Developing a self-care plan is a critical part of disaster training,” by: Seema Rao. May 1, 2018.
    https://www.aam-us.org/2018/05/01/my-take-embracing-the-personal-developing-a-self-care-plan-is-a-critical-part-of-disaster-training/
  • Podcast. “Museopunks Episode 20: An Ode to Self-Care,” by: Suse Anderson. June 12, 2017.
    https://www.aam-us.org/2017/06/12/museopunks-episode-20-an-ode-to-self-care/
  • Blog Post. “Time and Space Self-Care Plan,” by: Seema Rao. January 11, 2018.
    https://www.aam-us.org/2018/01/11/time-and-space-self-care-plan/
• American Association for State and Local History
  • Blog Post. “The Power of (Re-)imagination: Promoting Self-Care in the Workplace,” by: Caitlin Williams. November 10, 2016.
    https://aaslh.org/the-power-of-re-imagination-promoting-self-care-in-the-workplace/
  • Blog Post. “What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?,” by: Darah Fogarty. January 8, 2018.
    https://aaslh.org/new-years-resolution/
• Brilliant Idea Studio
  • Book. Objective Lessons: Self-Care for Museum Workers. By: Seema Rao.
    https://brilliantideastudio.com/ideas/self-care-for-museum-professions/
  • Blog Post. “Focusing on Self-Care is Good for Business,” by: Seema Rao. June 5, 2018.
    http://brilliantideastudio.com/selfcare/focusing-on-self-care-is-good-for-business/
• CompassPoint
  • Blog Post. “Organizational Self-Care: Why It Matters and What It Could Look Like In Your Organization,” by: Marissa Tirona. April 15, 2014.
    https://www.compasspoint.org/blog/organizational-self-care-why-it-matters-and-what-it-could-look-your-organization
• Forbes
  • Podcast. “Why Self-Care Matters To Your Mission,” by: Morra Aarons-Mele. February 14, 2017.
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/morraaaronsmele/2017/02/14/why-self-care-matters-to-your-mission/#177125b2ebf1
• Global Giving
  • Blog Post. “Why Self-Care Isn’t A Luxury,” by: Beth Kanter. April 11, 2017.
    https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/qa/why-self-care-isnt-a-luxury/
• Medium
  • Blog Post. “Why Self-Care is Important for Museum Educators,” by: Lindsey Steward. June 7, 2018.
    https://medium.com/@steward.lindsey/why-self-care-is-important-for-museum-educators-78595362b9dc
• Museum Hack
  • Blog Post. “4 Ways to Recharge Your Teams,” by: Carly Syms. October 19, 2016.
    https://museumhack.com/4-ways-recharge-teams/
• National Council of Nonprofits
  • Blog Post. “It’s stressful out there – Take care of yourself!,” by: Jennifer Chandler. February 15, 2017.
    https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/thought-leadership/it-s-stressful-out-there-take-care-of-yourself
• Nonprofit AF
  • Blog Post. “7 Self-Care Tips for Nonprofit Professionals,” by: Vu Le. August 7, 2013.
    http://nonprofitaf.com/2013/08/7-tips-for-self-care-for-nonprofit-staff/
• Nonprofit HR
  • Blog Post: “Creative ways to minimize burnout and encourage self-care among social sector employees,” by: Nonprofit HR. February 9, 2017.
    https://www.nonprofithr.com/creative-ways-minimize-burnout-encourage-self-care-among-social-sector-employees/
• Shareable
  • Blog Post. “4 Ways to Bring Self-Care to Your Nonprofit To Relieve Stress,” by: Beth Kantor and Aliza Sherman. December 29, 2016.
    https://www.shareable.net/blog/4-ways-to-bring-self-care-to-your-nonprofit-to-relieve-stress
• Solving Task Saturation for Museum Workers
  • Blog site. By: Paul C. Thistle. August 2012 – present.
    https://solvetasksaturation.wordpress.com/

Thanks again for a fantastic December chat! We hope you can join us for our January #‎OHMuseumChat,  Thursday, January 17 as we discuss "The Ohio Capital Budget Process."

Have a great topic for an upcoming chat? Drop us a line at [email protected] or tweet @OhioMuseums and let us know!