Hello Volunteers,
Please see this invitation from Audrey Hudson, Chief, Education, Programming and Diversity. Volunteers are invited to participate in a survey to help define AGO values. I think it’s great volunteers have been asked to provide input, and hope some of you will participate in the survey, linked below (Below is a long post from Audrey, that explains how the Gallery got to this point – the survey is linked near the bottom of her email). Cheers, – Holly
Hello Everyone,
Over the past four months we have been undergoing work with a Joint Working Committee (JWC) made up of Board members and Management from different areas across the AGO. The committee was struck with the purpose of bringing clarity to governance, policies, and values alignment in a way that generates engagement and intentionality. I am co-leading this initiative with Board of Trustees member, Liza Mauer.
We have met four times since January with three more meetings to take us to the end of June in this initial phase. Having managers in this group was purposeful given the amount of added work we anticipated, and always acknowledged that there would be larger engagement opportunities for all staff and volunteers to come.
We recognize the need to align our organizational values before undertaking any other work, as values are fundamental, and this process can support our organizational healing as we move forward from a difficult time.
As a first step in our values development process, we participated in a group workshop facilitated by Professor Paul Ingram from Columbia University, who has extensive experience in values development. To expand our worldviews, later this month, the JWC is also meeting with Elder Duke Redbird, who will share an Indigenous perspective on value systems and beliefs.
The immediate next step is to give all employees and volunteers the opportunity to participate in the values discussion. We invite you to take part in a two-step process with a survey and focus groups.
This is a significant initiative, and therefore our goal is to take the time required. Doing this work charts a positive path forward and I trust that we will all bring goodness to this initiative.
Please complete the confidential survey developed by Professor Paul Ingram to help us understand the individual values of AGO employees and volunteers. Your input is crucial in shaping our organizational values.
The survey should take about 5-7 minutes to complete, and your responses are anonymous. The survey link will be available until Tuesday, May 28. I encourage you to participate.
TAKE THE SURVEY, NOW : Survey Link: https://columbia.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BOv12Qfpd0M3rw
Personally, I am excited about this opportunity, and I invite you to participate. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
Take care,
Audrey
Audrey Hudson
Richard & Elizabeth Currie, Chief Education, Programming & Diversity
M 416.560.2562
T 416.979.6660 x6835