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Dave @justdavesteele.bsky.social · 4d

Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you for writing this and getting it out there. And I hope you can pull together your planned part 2 report, extending this contemporary history up to the present

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Erich Hatala Matthes @ehatmat.bsky.social · 16d

My revised and expanded entry on the Ethics of Cultural Heritage is now live in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy! Appropriation, repatriation, monuments, and more, as well as a new section on the nascent aesthetic injustice literature. #philsky

plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethi...

The Ethics of Cultural Heritage (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

plato.stanford.edu

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 18d

There isn't a news story on #SQA site about the withdrawal of the #NVQ in #Archaeological Practice; checking the #waybackmachine, it was still showing as being available on 14/02/2025, but by 22/06/2025 it had been withdrawn
#archaeology #qualifications

web.archive.org/web/20250515...

Wayback Machine

web.archive.org

Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

2/2
#magnifiers and #diminishers
magnified leader will step back and let the team talk

encouraging others to take on leadership training and coaching has very impressive results

Resources
qrfy.io/p/HmVqg0BMCo

this has been the best conference session I have been in for years

#ACRA #CRM

Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

#ACRA
Stepping up: #leadership in #CRM

#NateBoyless
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#Business #Leadership

even #MichaelJordan had a coach

be intentional, be curious, be vulnerable, be empathetic

people will then reach out and are personal in their connection

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

2/2

Piscitelli's how to become a thought leader
1. identify your niche
2. develop a content plan
3. engage with your audience
4. monitor and adjust

share your knowledge, share your passion

Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

#ACRA
Stepping up: #leadership in #crm

#MattPiscitelli - #thought leadership
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thought leaders possess a distinctively original idea, unique point of view, or an unprecedented insight into their industry

very easy to be a self-declared #thoughtleader - and by doing so, you lack credibility

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

3/3

#sergeants = #CrewChiefs are needed - to control and lead small teams

#fieldtechs should know what success looks like

effective leaders make everyone working for them want to do a better job

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

2/3
your peers are the hardest to lead, exacerbated by proximity

uses #BelowDeck tv show as training material - showing effects of corrosive unprofessional behaviour

are you teaching junior leaders to lead or to progress

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

#ACRA
Stepping up: #leadership in #crm

#StephenHumphreys - field leadership
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#Archaeology has selected field leaders because of technical competence - not because of leadership skills

#AVAR promotion based on compassion, composure and competence - and compassion can't be taught

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

suggestion from the audience - attend party fundraisers (often reasonably priced) - when you are on the donor list, it becomes much easier to get meetings with politicians

Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

#ACRA #CRM

Grassroots #Advocacy at the State Level

#AndrewGoldberg bringing policymakers to communities (ideally in their constituency) is much more effective than arranging a (short, chaotic?) meeting at that politician's office

connect with staff, they can then lead you to the elected member

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

News from #SQA about the Level 3 Certificate in Archaeological Practice, also known as the #archaeology #NVQ

This #qualification has been withdrawn and will finish on 31/07/2026.

www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/82144.html

Developed in 2001, first awarded 2009, finishing in 2026

SQA

SQA - Scottish Qualifications Authority

www.sqa.org.uk

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

4/4 and the #SCOTUS overturning of the #Chevron deference is not actually driving a great deal of the changes; regulations set by agencies beyond letter of law is not actually the cause of all of current problems, the loss of staff from many agencies and slowing of processes is much more the issue

Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

3/4 #BigBeautifulBill reflects shifting priorities of the administration, and it will actually support some #CRM opportunities. Money is going to #defense (aka defence), #IT. #ProfessionalServices
Lots of #m&a happening to enable pitching for different work at different agencies

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

2/4 # DOGE looks for #DEI trigger words - prior administration had used particular language that DOGE has been keen to change. Firms over 50 staff formerly had to have affirmative action programs. Vets and disability still there, but ethnicity and gender not

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 26d

1/4 One of the most eagerly anticipated presentations at #ACRA - Impact of the #Trump Administration on Government Contracts #NicholeAttali of #PilieroMazza
til #DOGE is actually a statutory organisations, est under #Obama administration to transition to digital govenment, now renamed & repurposed

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 27d

'Intimidating' panel talking about #ESOP employee ownership of #companies in #archaeology #CRM
And this becomes a fantastic personal finance advice session for business owners and employees! #BrandonGabler #JenniferBarbee #JeanneBarnes #JordanBergkamp #NateBoyless #ScottPhillips #AnnScott

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · 27d

Very happy to be at #ACRA #CRM conference 2025 in #Raleigh NC - talking about and learning about running businesses in #archaeology

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · Aug 30

State of the #Archaeological #Market 2024 has been published by #FAME
Report on a busy year for commercial #archaeology in the UK in 2023-24

famearchaeology.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · Aug 20

No longer dismissible as recollected anecdotes of retiring professors, is interest in history of #archaeology a welcome sign of disciplinary success or a wake-up call for renewed relevance? Nathan Schlanger #Antiquity review #Oxford #Handbook of the #History of Archaeology
doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Negotiating scientific knowledge and heritage values with the history of archaeology | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

Negotiating scientific knowledge and heritage values with the history of archaeology

doi.org

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · Aug 20

The #Headland #Archaeology 2024 Annual Report is available for free download
headlandarchaeology.com/wp-content/u...

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · Aug 19

Understanding #heritage #significance in planning decisions in England: the current state of play. Somers, J. 2025.
doi.org/10.1080/1945...
v. interesting review of who writes heritage #statements, raising questions about competency & qualifications

Understanding heritage significance in planning decisions in England: the current state of play

This research focusses on the challenges contained within the urban planning system of England which is meant to aid historic environment decision-making for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) acros...

doi.org

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · Aug 9

Link please

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