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Good afternoon!

I am curious to see what other museums have in the way of self evaluation forms used in replacement of/or in addition to performance reviews for museum staff.

Thank you!

Best,

Steph Jarvis

Texas Cotton Gin Museum

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Stephanie Jarvis
Director
Texas Cotton Gin Museum
Burton TX
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HI - at the JFK Hyannis Museum, I present a set of goals to the board of directors at the start of the fiscal year - these are always tied to the strategic plan for that year. They approve the goals.  Then at self-review time, I plug in results and measurements, against those goals and give to the chair of the review committee.  It works pretty well, and everything stays aligned with the work.  

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Wendy Northcross
Executive Director
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Hyannis MA
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Hi Wendy,

Thanks so much for your input!

Best,

Steph

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Stephanie Jarvis
Director
Texas Cotton Gin Museum
Burton TX
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2026 10:31 AM
From: Wendy Northcross
Subject: self evaluation as part of performance reviews

HI - at the JFK Hyannis Museum, I present a set of goals to the board of directors at the start of the fiscal year - these are always tied to the strategic plan for that year. They approve the goals.  Then at self-review time, I plug in results and measurements, against those goals and give to the chair of the review committee.  It works pretty well, and everything stays aligned with the work.  

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Wendy Northcross
Executive Director
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Hyannis MA
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