A key part of the Cultural group benchmarking program are the shared practice meetings and surveys.
About Shared Practice Meetings
Most months we have a one-hour Shared Practice Meeting on Zoom. We may not have one if there are conflicts with other events so check the schedule for a complete list of upcoming meetings and events.
Shared Practice meetings are one-hour long. Most start with a 5-minute summary of the monthly shared practice survey results. Then they might include a short presentation, case study, or be a general town hall on the topic of the month. There is usually some time at the end available for participants to ask the others any question for feedback on emerging issues.
Benchmarking participants are encouraged to share a case study, can suggest topics for meetings, and can moderate a meeting on an appropriate topic of their choice. (contact us).
All meetings are open to any staff of organizations participating in the benchmarking program and other cultural institution staff (if not a benchmarking-specific topic.)
Some shared practice meeting presentations or reference information are available online:
- How Zero Waste Can Benefit Your Organization
- Metal Coatings for Asset Preservation, Cleanliness and Safety
- Cultural Facilities Pre-Project Checklist
- Motivate, Engage, & Retain Your Best People
Prior Shared Practice Surveys
Each month we do a short Shared Practice Survey, typically related to that month’s Shared Practice meeting topic. Each survey takes just a few minute for you to complete and results are shared with all who participate. Benchmarking participants can request a survey on an appropriate topic or results from prior surveys (contact us).
2023 survey topics:
- Emerging Issues in Society, Cultural Institutions, and Facility Management
- How We Use Our Work Order Systems
- Facility Sustainability Plans
- Facility Reliability, Resiliency, & Contingency Planning
- Communicating Value and Valuing Communication
- Changes We Are Facing
- Facility Systems and Performance Metrics used by Cultural Facility Managers
2022 survey topics:
- Zero Waste Practices
- KPIs for Cultural Facility Managers
- Metal Coatings
- Cultural Facility Pre-Project Checklist
- Staff Retention
- Environmental Leadership 2022
- FM Issues 2022
2021 topics:
- Workforce Issues
- Environmental Sensors
- Conservation & Sustainability Practices
- Facility KPIs
- How We Use Data
- CI Miscellaneous Practices 2021
- Initiatives Wellness Sustainability Resiliency
- Project Approaches
- Reopen the Workplace
- Topics of Interest 2021
- Archive Facilities