Moderator: Rob Sidner Mary Baily Wieler, MTA President

Maureen Pecht King, Mingei Int’l Museum Laurie L. Nash, Russell Reynolds

A proposed timeline that would be modified once we learn the Search Committee’s preferences.

Phase Action Timing

Phase 1:

Kick-off & Due Diligence

•  Site Visit: RRA meets with the Search Committee & other stakeholders, including: Trustees, senior staff, etc.

July Week 1

•  Feedback to Selection Committee from consultations •  Development of Position Specification •  Creation of dedicated email address for applications

July Week 3

Phase 2:

RRA in the Market

•  Advertisements posted online (if requested) •  Sourcing •  Prospect identification

July Week 4

•  Continued sourcing & prospect identification •  Bi-weekly status calls with the Search Committee commence •  Prospects interviewed by RRA

August Weeks 1-4

Phase 3:

Candidate Identification, Interviews, & Referencing

•  Bio Review: RRA briefs Search Committee on potential candidates •  Search Committee identifies 6-10 candidates for First Round Interviews

September Week 4

•  Search Committee conducts First Round Interviews with RRA (over 2 consecutive days) October Week 3

•  Referencing: RRA takes 360° references on candidates October Weeks 3-4

•  Search Committee conducts Second Round Interviews (probable campus visits, format TBD) •  Further referencing

November Week 2

Phase 4:

Offer & Negotiations

•  Preferred candidate selected and offer made •  Offer negotiation and acceptance

November-December

•  Board approval •  Announcement of appointment December

JUNE

Thursday-Friday 6/28-29

RRA Site Visit •  Search Committee Kick-Off

Meeting •  Staff Due Diligence Meetings

JULY

Weeks 1-3

RRA Due Diligence & Crafting the Position Specification •  Telephone conversations with

Board Members •  Position Specification developed

Wednesday, 7/25 10-11 AM EDT

Search Committee Conference Call •  Feedback from Staff & Trustee

conversations •  Outline of Search Strategy •  Position Specification Finalized

AUGUST

Tuesday, 8/14 2-3 PM EDT Thursday, 8/30 4-5 PM EDT

RRA in the market; Biweekly Status Calls •  Review of search progress to date •  Review of market feedback and

key findings •  Discussions of evolving candidates

SEPTEMBER

Thursday, 9/13 4-5 PM EDT Tuesday, 9/25 2-3 PM EDT

RRA in the market; Biweekly Status Calls •  Review of search progress to date •  Review of market feedback and

key findings •  Discussions of evolving candidates

OCTOBER

Tuesday, 10/9 10 AM-1 PM

Bio Review: Committee Meeting to Determine Interview Slate •  RRA briefs client on potential

candidates •  Client identifies 6-8 candidates

for first round interviews

Thursday, 10/25 4-5 PM EDT

Search Committee Conference Call •  Prep for First Round interviews

Monday-Tuesday 10/29-30

FIRST ROUND INTERVIEWS •  Two consecutive days •  Selection of 3 candidates to move

to Second Round Interviews

NOVEMBER

Tuesday, 11/13 2-3 PM EDT

Search Committee Conference Call •  Prep for second round interviews

Wednesday-Friday 11/28-30

SECOND ROUND INTERVIEWS •  Interviews over the course of

multiple days •  Meetings with the Committee and

potential other events •  Selection of finalist candidate

Week 4 and beyond

Final Referencing & Negotiation Offer extended; Contract signed Announcement of Appointment

}  The Composition of Your Search Committee Matters; Make sure it reflects the Museum you want to be

}  Use networks such as MTA to help identify an Executive Search firm and Trustees to use as references

}  Staff, Stakeholders and Board fear change; involve them as much as possible in Institutional Assessment phase

}  Be Open Minded; Create a broader Position Description to ensure a wider candidate search

}  Consistent but Limited Communication to Board ,Stakeholders and Staff during Search stage is crucial

}  Confidentiality is Everything }  Expect the Unexpected; Remain Flexible }  Remember as a member of the Search Co. you are always selling to

potential Candidates }  Form a Transition Team comprised of non-Search Co. Members }  Honor the past, Organize for The Future