Our very organizational structure prohibits diversity, and that in order to embrace true diversity we have to change our organizations at their core. The aspects of traditional organizational culture (not just in museums) that prohibit diversity include things like the lack of value in collaboration (i.e. democratic participation), a culture of secrecy, siloed departments, and micromanagement and hierarchical structures. These structures are designed to keep the powerful insiders in control and to devalue the contributions of the outsiders.

Suse Anderson

Read the full article ‘Can Institutions Be Empathetic?’ in the Museum Geek blog: https://museumgeek.xyz/2016/12/06/can-institutions-be-empathetic/

The Empathetic Museum. [@empatheticmuseum] (September 17, 2021). “Our very organizational structure prohibits diversity, and that in order to embrace true diversity we have to change our organizations at their core.” [Photography]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7mX3yJXZz/