Security Magazine (06/26/17)

Re-Posted from Security Management Daily

A new Gallup poll found that 38 percent of U.S. adults say the threat of terrorism makes them less willing to attend events where there are thousands of people. The number is up from 27 percent in July 2011, the last time Gallup asked the question. It is also the highest level recorded since Gallup began asking the question after 9/11.

According to Gallup, immediately after 9/11, 30% of Americans expressed reluctance to attend crowded events. That level of concern persisted throughout the first year after those attacks but dipped in polls conducted five years and 10 years later -- to 23% and 27%, respectively. But with the recent events in England fresh in people's minds, it said, concern about attending crowded events is at a new high. Memories of other terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, including the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the 2016 shooting at the crowded Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, also may be increasing Americans' fears, the poll said.

Since 9/11, Gallup said it has periodically has asked Americans about their willingness to venture into four public situations in light of concerns that they may have about terrorism. In addition to attending events where there are thousands of people, the situations are traveling overseas, flying on airplanes and going into skyscrapers.

• Forty-six percent of U.S. adults say they are less willing to travel overseas, up eight percentage points since 2011.
• Nearly a third (32%) say they are less willing to fly on an airplane, up from 24% in July 2011.
• Twenty-six percent say they are less willing to go into skyscrapers as a result of events relating to terrorism in recent years; this is the highest percentage recorded since September 2002.

Sixty percent of Americans believe it is very or somewhat likely that a terrorist attack will occur in the United States within the next several weeks, the poll reported. This is up sharply from 38% in August 2011 and 45% in June 2015.

At the same time, just slightly more Americans today (42%) than in 2011 (38%) say they are very or somewhat worried that they or a family member will be a victim of terrorism. This percentage is down from 51% in 2015.

More Republicans (57%) than Democrats (35%) say they are very or somewhat worried that they or someone in their family will become a victim of terrorism. Consequently, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they are less willing to travel overseas, attend crowded events, fly on airplanes and go into skyscrapers.

The largest partisan divide is on willingness to travel overseas. Nearly six in 10 Republicans (57%) say they are less willing to travel overseas due to terrorism, compared with 40% of Democrats. Republicans are also more inclined to avoid large events, with 48% saying they are less willing to attend these, compared with 34% of Democrats. The percentage of Republicans saying they are less willing to attend large events has doubled from the 24% who said the same in July 2011.

Overall, said Gallup, Americans largely trust in the government's ability to protect them from terrorism, with seven in 10 saying they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in authorities to do so. Therefore, a strong public security presence at large events may serve to calm Americans' fears of potential attacks at these locations and decrease Americans' desire to avoid them over time. However, should additional attacks occur at events in the U.S. or Europe, anxiety may rise and keep Americans away from crowded events.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/212654/terrorism-fears-drive-avoid-crowds.aspx?g_source=Social+Issues&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles

WHAT’S THE JOB TO BE DONE?

IFCPP is very pleased to continue the leadership training series that our esteemed Advisor, Steve Woolley of 98-2 Enterprises, has been presenting for the last few years.  This year’s segment includes more of the leading information on the subject, from Mr. Woolley and other nationally recognized experts…

SINCE LAST TIME…

In our last note about the “Job to Be Done”, we were invited to explore our:

• Roles
• Contribution Statements to those Roles
• Connection of our Activities/Actions to solid related behaviors and the Objectives of our Job.

The next logical challenge, if the above mentioned 3 are solidly set….is how to stay focused in what Chris McChesney and other co-authors call “The Whirlwind” in the book “The Four Disciplines of Execution”.

It is almost predictable that the “Law of Opposition” gets in the way of the “Law of Opportunity”. This on going challenge requiring us to keep our eye on the ball…

Research from many sources report that managed outcomes of the “Job To Be Done” come from…

• Keeping our Contribution relevant…real.
• Measuring…but…Measuring What Matters Most
• Discipline to Objectives/Goals (Say..Do)
• Seeking Feedback (seeing things as they really are)
• Courage to change as needed

So here’s the our challenge…

As Bob Hawke says, “The Things which are most important, don’t always scream the loudest.”

• Are we listening?
• What do we hear?
• What will we do…Really?

Stay tuned for more pre-conference session updates, and don’t miss this important session at Yale in September!

Hello and happy summer! In addition to gearing up for the 2017 Annual Conference in September, the IFCPP team has begun actively implementing internal upgrades to create a better program for our valued members. You may have noticed a change in the weekly newsletter to a bi-monthly format; this allows us more time to craft robust news you might find useful. Additionally, we are ramping up our social media presence with the goal of alerting more potential members to the benefits of IFCPP membership. If you don’t already follow us on Facebook and Twitter, please do, and feel free to share our posts with your teams. Remember, if you have news of note, let us know-we’re always happy to share with our followers as well. Until next time, stay cool and be safe! 

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Renée has spent nearly 10 years studying, researching, and writing on looted art restitution issues. She earned her BA in Art History and History, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Colorado with a focus on cultural protection during times of military conflict. She is currently a graduate candidate in the University of Colorado’s Master of Humanities program with a specialization in art law and policy as it pertains to cultural property protection. Her graduate project entails the creation of an online learning tool for professional development on looted art identification in for-profit and non-profit settings. She believes understanding and incorporating nationally recognized best-practice recommendations on the front-end of the object intake process can serve as a preventative measure for litigation around contested ownership claims.

Renée is an active member of the American Alliance of Museums and the College Art Association, has established relationships with organizations focused on looted art issues, and is heavily involved in Denver’s robust cultural scene. She looks forward to working with the IFCPP team while strengthening relationships with current and new IFCPP members, and the cultural property protection community as a whole.

Not-to-be-missed!  IFCPP is very pleased to be partnering again with the Association of Midwest Museums, and presenting at this year’s AMM conference in Des Moines…

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by Joan Baldwin

[re-posted from the Northern States Conservation Center Collections Caretaker eNewsletter]

The other day a colleague sent me an email. It contained a photograph of a group of blue ribbons on a table. Each ribbon said, "I Survived Another Meeting that Should Have Been an Email." I suspect my colleague and I are not the only people who see meeting announcements on Google calendar and are gripped with dread. Why? Because too often they're not actual meetings but opportunities to pontificate. People prattle on, they dominate, they wander down intellectual rat holes dazzled at their own verbal skills while the rest of the group languishes, twitches, or gazes out the window. Why? Because no one is listening, they're waiting to speak and there is a difference. One of the leaders we interviewed for Leadership Matters told us a story. She was new to the field and new to her job as the director of an active historical organization. After a board meeting, a trustee pulled her aside. His advice? Shut up. Just listen. Really listen. Too many leaders, directors and department heads think the appearance of listening passes for the act itself. But it doesn't and even someone with lame facial recognition skills can recognize attention versus inattention. Being on the receiving end of an inattentive colleague makes some people angry. They would rather skip the interaction and send an email. At least then there is a record of what they said. Inattention leaves others feeling erased as if what they have to offer doesn't really matter. Real listening means your thoughts actually respond to mine. You say things like picking up on what Joan just said, I believe......We build something as we toss ideas back and forth. We engage. We acknowledge each other's skills. Why does all this matter if you're a leader as opposed to being a member of a department or staff? Well, skilled leadership inspires trust. Trust is earned any number of ways, but one way is by making an employee, a team member or a direct report feel valued. People who are never heard don't feel valued. They feel dissed. They feel their time is wasted.  Today, in the age of distraction, there are very few of us who aren't guilty of poor listening. Bad enough that our egos and our thoughts can distract us so magnificently. Now we have email, Snapchat, Googlechat, Twitter and so much more.  So the next time you enter a room ready to lead a meeting for a group of overworked, overtired employees, try this: Ask everyone to turn off all their phones and close their laptops. Have them put both feet on the floor, hands on the table, and close their eyes. Wait 30 seconds. Then ask them to open their eyes. Start by asking the person on your left to "check-in," meaning one or two sentences about how they are. (Another variation of this is Outward Bound's check-in which involves telling the group one good thing or one bad thing about the day.) Both these activities require a slowing down, a focus on colleagues, and on who they are as people, not just their to-do lists. If your staff is given to too much information in check-ins, try asking everyone to close their eyes again. Ask them to start to repeat the alphabet, one person to each letter. If two people speak at the same time, the group needs to begin again. If the group really listens, they ought to be able to reach M or N. Have fun. Let's dedicate the next week to listening attentively and see what happens. Reprinted with permission from Leadership Matters  Posted:  March 11, 2015 Thoughts on 21st Century museum leadership by Anne Ackerson and Joan Baldwin For more information on Leadership please check out other articles from this Blog.