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07.28.20 | Mike Clifford | General Articles, Zoos + Aquariums
4 Key Points 1. Mind the Gap Our animal care staff are highly educated, experienced and passionate, but much of the job description hasn’t changed over the last 30 years. We bank on the passion of zookeepers, but our field is not competitive regarding their skills and experiences. This lack of competitiveness makes it challenging for people to stay in the field...
06.23.20 | Mike Clifford | General Articles, Zoos + Aquariums
5 Key Points 1. Create Social Movements How can we come together to protect wildlife? Ben Prater shared that through his work with Defenders of wildlife, the most difficult challenge to accomplish in protecting wildlife is creating social movements– the very thing that Zoos and Aquariums have the greatest potential to foster. Any positive movement we are going to make will require a mass social movement that...
06.02.20 | Mike Clifford | Zoos + Aquariums
5 Key Points 1. Now is the Time to Think Forward Although the current times bring tough challenges for our organizations, we can also use this moment to start thinking forward. Now is the time to ask difficult questions and rethink our purpose and value proposition. We can evaluate our operations based on effectiveness, revenue generation, and the impact on our mission. In addition to this internal audit, we should...
04.30.20 | Mike Clifford | Zoos + Aquariums
A special thank you to Dave Ruhl (Riverbanks Zoo), Matt Thompson (Memphis Zoo), and Doug Piekarz (Akron Zoo) who joined our last ECHO Digital to discuss the aspects of master planning that work well and what we can do differently in the future. 6 Key Points 1. Establish a Time Frame The world is constantly evolving around us. This...
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