June 10th from 1-2pm Central Time
Register for the webinar here: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/ezhjxemnay/event/registration.html
The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is offering a free, one-hour informational webinar.
The LSSC Program is a continuing education certification program designed to recognize the value and accomplishments of Library Support Staff. To complete the program and become Certified Library Support Staff (CLSS) , candidates must first meet the eligibility requirements, and then successfully complete six of ten competency sets. Candidates may complete these sets by submitting portfolios, completing approved courses, or graduating from training programs in LSSC colleges with which LSSC has a recognition agreement. The webinar will offer an in-depth look at the program as well as offer Q&A time with an LSSC representative. Please join us to learn more about this national certification program for library support staff.
Showing posts with label professional development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label professional development. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Jun'15: Sketchnoting: Capturing Ideas and Concepts with Visual Narratives (TrainingMagNetwork)
Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 10AM – 11AM Pacific / 1PM Eastern
http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/439
Have you ever had an important meeting with your boss and diligently took notes as if you’re transcribing the entire conversation? Have you ever anticipated taking notes at a conference keynote session because you were looking forward to the person speaking? How often do you go back and read your own notes, though? Chances are we don't revisit our notes very often. Why do we take notes if we don’t intend to do anything with them? Our intentions and our motivation are there, but most often we end up looking hazily at our own handwriting trying to decipher a note.
http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/439
Have you ever had an important meeting with your boss and diligently took notes as if you’re transcribing the entire conversation? Have you ever anticipated taking notes at a conference keynote session because you were looking forward to the person speaking? How often do you go back and read your own notes, though? Chances are we don't revisit our notes very often. Why do we take notes if we don’t intend to do anything with them? Our intentions and our motivation are there, but most often we end up looking hazily at our own handwriting trying to decipher a note.
Friday, May 22, 2015
Jul'15: Leadership Development Simple Truths: The Power of a Situational Approach (AMA)
Jul 1, 2015 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern
http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Leadership-Development-Simple-Truths.aspx
Build Strong Work Relationships to Boost Team Performance
To improve the level of engagement and performance among team members, managers must master the art of flexing their leadership style to increase the quality and quantity of their conversations with the people they lead.
During this webcast, you’ll learn the timeless truths and proven practices of the most widely-used leadership model in the world. Look at the ways managers—new and experienced alike—can improve the way they connect and communicate with others to improve performance.
http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Leadership-Development-Simple-Truths.aspx
Build Strong Work Relationships to Boost Team Performance
To improve the level of engagement and performance among team members, managers must master the art of flexing their leadership style to increase the quality and quantity of their conversations with the people they lead.
During this webcast, you’ll learn the timeless truths and proven practices of the most widely-used leadership model in the world. Look at the ways managers—new and experienced alike—can improve the way they connect and communicate with others to improve performance.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
May'15: Transition to Management: The Other Side of the Desk (NetSpeed Learning)
Thursday, May 28, 2015 / 1:00 pm Eastern (noon Central, 10:00 am Pacific)
https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/768775060/en/events/event/shared/1351139492/event_registration.html?sco-id=1551682893
Leadership Guidelines for New Managers
First-time managers often find difficulties in making the transition from being competent contributors to inspired leaders. They're good at what they do and have enjoyed a sense of accomplishment. Now, they must learn to get work done through others. Being self-starters, they may not know how to "start" someone else.
In this 45-minute informational webinar (followed by a 15-minute Q&A), Cynthia Clay will describe five Leadership Guidelines that can support a new manager in making a successful transition to their leadership role.
https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/768775060/en/events/event/shared/1351139492/event_registration.html?sco-id=1551682893
Leadership Guidelines for New Managers
First-time managers often find difficulties in making the transition from being competent contributors to inspired leaders. They're good at what they do and have enjoyed a sense of accomplishment. Now, they must learn to get work done through others. Being self-starters, they may not know how to "start" someone else.
In this 45-minute informational webinar (followed by a 15-minute Q&A), Cynthia Clay will describe five Leadership Guidelines that can support a new manager in making a successful transition to their leadership role.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
May'15: The Recipe for Leadership Success (DEMCO)
Wednesday, May 13 (12-1 pm Mountain)
In this Demco-sponsored webcast Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, from Libraries Thrive Consulting, joins Demco’s Director of Library Engagement, Janet Nelson, to discuss time-proven professional development ideas for leadership success. Whether you have just been promoted to a leadership position or would like to be in one in the future, there are always tips and tricks that can help you to further develop your skills. We have all met great leaders, worked for great leaders or sometimes known their evil twins. For anyone — and everyone — who wants to be a great leader, a very simple recipe of awareness, key qualities and ongoing development can be your pathway to success.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://ideas.demco.com/webinars-category/
In this Demco-sponsored webcast Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, from Libraries Thrive Consulting, joins Demco’s Director of Library Engagement, Janet Nelson, to discuss time-proven professional development ideas for leadership success. Whether you have just been promoted to a leadership position or would like to be in one in the future, there are always tips and tricks that can help you to further develop your skills. We have all met great leaders, worked for great leaders or sometimes known their evil twins. For anyone — and everyone — who wants to be a great leader, a very simple recipe of awareness, key qualities and ongoing development can be your pathway to success.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://ideas.demco.com/webinars-category/
Jun'15: Striving for Excellence, Not Perfection (AMA)
http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Striving-For-Excellence-Not-Perfection.aspx
Date of Event: Jun 24, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern
Having It All, But Not at the Same Time
Women who have a “Be the Perfect Driver” outlook are bound to be disappointed. In our busy lives, if we see ourselves as having and doing it all at the same time to be perfection, failure is all that we will get. Superman is a fictional character and so is Superwoman.
If we strive for excellence in certain domains at different times, such as happiness, achievement, and significance, we can leave a legacy of a life well lived.
Date of Event: Jun 24, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern
Having It All, But Not at the Same Time
Women who have a “Be the Perfect Driver” outlook are bound to be disappointed. In our busy lives, if we see ourselves as having and doing it all at the same time to be perfection, failure is all that we will get. Superman is a fictional character and so is Superwoman.
If we strive for excellence in certain domains at different times, such as happiness, achievement, and significance, we can leave a legacy of a life well lived.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Feb'15: It’s All About Choice, Baby! Flipping the Professional Development Model for Librarians (Colorado State Library)
Thursday, Feb. 26 (3:30-4:30 pm Mountain)
Does the professional development you provide for your staff elicit more groans than cheers? Would you rather offer PD that is useful and engaging? After years of experimenting, we found a PD model that is more dynamic, offers more choices, and encourages leadership from within the group you are coaching, mentoring, etc. Using a combination of the flipped model and the workshop model, we created PD that puts our librarians in control of their own learning. Come learn how we did it and how to replicate it with your staff, in your own library or library district!
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/
Does the professional development you provide for your staff elicit more groans than cheers? Would you rather offer PD that is useful and engaging? After years of experimenting, we found a PD model that is more dynamic, offers more choices, and encourages leadership from within the group you are coaching, mentoring, etc. Using a combination of the flipped model and the workshop model, we created PD that puts our librarians in control of their own learning. Come learn how we did it and how to replicate it with your staff, in your own library or library district!
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/
Feb'15: Trigger your Transformation: 5 Steps to Creating your own Individual Development Plan to determine your focus & future (InSync)
Monday, Feb. 23 (12-1 pm Mountain)
Join facilitator Trish Uhl and the team @ InSync for this strategic planning session where you'll make this the year you connect with purpose; spend the time to create your own unique Individual Development Plan (IDP); and take your turn at putting it into practice to achieve your dreams and become the person you aspire to be.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs/
Join facilitator Trish Uhl and the team @ InSync for this strategic planning session where you'll make this the year you connect with purpose; spend the time to create your own unique Individual Development Plan (IDP); and take your turn at putting it into practice to achieve your dreams and become the person you aspire to be.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs/
Feb'15: Professional Associations: Requirements, Pathways (with and without $!) and Extreme Benefits (GALE Geek)
Friday, Feb. 13 (9-10 am Mountain)
One of the tenets of professionalism is association membership and activity. Although most of us are not fully or even partially funded, association membership AND activity can yield great rewards both for individuals and their organizations. Join Julie Todaro, ALA Presidential candidate for 2016-2017, author of Mentoring A to Z (2015) and Library Management for the Digital Age (2014), as she outlines how all library professionals can benefit from associations. Attendees will get a firsthand account of the 30+ web documents Todaro has made available from her Presidential website.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://solutions.cengage.com/GaleGeek/upcoming-webinars/
One of the tenets of professionalism is association membership and activity. Although most of us are not fully or even partially funded, association membership AND activity can yield great rewards both for individuals and their organizations. Join Julie Todaro, ALA Presidential candidate for 2016-2017, author of Mentoring A to Z (2015) and Library Management for the Digital Age (2014), as she outlines how all library professionals can benefit from associations. Attendees will get a firsthand account of the 30+ web documents Todaro has made available from her Presidential website.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://solutions.cengage.com/GaleGeek/upcoming-webinars/
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Mar'15: Success Under Pressure (InSynch)
March 23, 2015 / 10-11am Pacific
http://reg131.imperisoft.com/InSyncTraining/ProgramDetail/3230393335/Registration.aspx
Presents five GREAT principles which have been proven to be of huge value in terms of improving success levels:
http://reg131.imperisoft.com/InSyncTraining/ProgramDetail/3230393335/Registration.aspx
Presents five GREAT principles which have been proven to be of huge value in terms of improving success levels:
- Gratitude – we are wired to worry and see problems, in other words, to be negative (called Negativity Bias) – gratitude is the most powerful way to counter this bias and to create a more positive approach.
- Reframing – to see challenges in a more exciting manner without changing any of the facts – this skill enables people to perform more successfully and at a higher level.
- Energy – both our food intake and our exercise schedule impact our ability to operate well under pressure. Gary proves that it is worth all the effort to eat healthy food and exercise appropriately in order to get more things done in the day, and so be more successful.
- Advancement – improving and learning ensures we stay ahead of the competition, and also invigorates our brains and helps us to think more clearly, and with more confidence.
- Teamwords – Words have an immense power, and in order to get help from your team to achieve your goals, you will need to get them onside by using powerful motivating Teamwords.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Jan'15: Rockin' the Virtual Classroom (InSync)
Tuesday, Jan. 20 (12-1 pm Mountain)
Virtual classroom technology (ILinc, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Elluminate, etc.) provides a wonderful live, real-time bridge between the traditional classroom and the learner. But it isn't "just like" the traditional classroom, and in the wrong hands can be deadly dull. In this session we'll learn to read virtual "body language" , look at ways to increase interactivity and engagement, utilize games and activities, and create visuals that support learning.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs/
Virtual classroom technology (ILinc, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Elluminate, etc.) provides a wonderful live, real-time bridge between the traditional classroom and the learner. But it isn't "just like" the traditional classroom, and in the wrong hands can be deadly dull. In this session we'll learn to read virtual "body language" , look at ways to increase interactivity and engagement, utilize games and activities, and create visuals that support learning.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs/
Monday, December 1, 2014
Jan'15: So No One Told You You're a Marketeer of Training? (Training Mag Network)
http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/jeanbarbazette_jan15
Date: Thursday,January 15, 2015
Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern (60-Minute Session)
Like it or not, marketing training is part of the job! Identify a variety of ways to improve support of learning interventions and attendance at training events. Build alliances and a presence in your organization. Meet organizational needs, rather than put on events that have marginal participation. Fully utilize ALL marketing techniques from networking to navigating the digital world. Make your "marketing job" manageable, effective and fun! Learn practical tips and tricks.
Date: Thursday,January 15, 2015
Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern (60-Minute Session)
Like it or not, marketing training is part of the job! Identify a variety of ways to improve support of learning interventions and attendance at training events. Build alliances and a presence in your organization. Meet organizational needs, rather than put on events that have marginal participation. Fully utilize ALL marketing techniques from networking to navigating the digital world. Make your "marketing job" manageable, effective and fun! Learn practical tips and tricks.
Dec: Transforming the Quality of Development Conversations at Scale (Chief Learning Officer)
http://www.clomedia.com/events/189-transforming-the-quality-of-development-conversations-at-scale
12/12/14 2:00 pm to 12/12/14 3:00 pm EST
Companies everywhere are searching for ways to improve employee performance. Many look towards employee ratings and bonuses for the solution, but find this simply isn’t moving the needle as desired. Perhaps the problem is we’ve been tinkering around the edges rather than tackling the issue where it’s hardest: improving the quality of managerial conversations.
12/12/14 2:00 pm to 12/12/14 3:00 pm EST
Companies everywhere are searching for ways to improve employee performance. Many look towards employee ratings and bonuses for the solution, but find this simply isn’t moving the needle as desired. Perhaps the problem is we’ve been tinkering around the edges rather than tackling the issue where it’s hardest: improving the quality of managerial conversations.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Nov: Put a Goal on It: WebJunction and Self Directed Learning (WebJunction)
Wednesday, Nov. 12 (12-1 pm Mountain)
Get ready to embark on a learning adventure! This session will provide a manageable approach for library staff looking for ways to learn on their own or together with others. We’ll take you on a tour of WebJunction.org and supply you with practical tools and resources to develop and implement a learning plan, which will equip you with the skills needed to navigate through the ever-changing library landscape. You’ll also learn how to access WebJunction’s free, online courses developed by librarians and library staff from around the country. We look forward to sharing all that WebJunction has to offer!
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
Get ready to embark on a learning adventure! This session will provide a manageable approach for library staff looking for ways to learn on their own or together with others. We’ll take you on a tour of WebJunction.org and supply you with practical tools and resources to develop and implement a learning plan, which will equip you with the skills needed to navigate through the ever-changing library landscape. You’ll also learn how to access WebJunction’s free, online courses developed by librarians and library staff from around the country. We look forward to sharing all that WebJunction has to offer!
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
Nov: From Librarian to Proficient Manager: Uncovering the Transitional Journey (WebJunction)
Tuesday, Nov. 4 (12-1 pm Mountain)
Many librarians find themselves challenged to make the transition into proficient managers, often without clear guidance. For her dissertation on front-line public library managers, Michele Leininger, a PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, chose to investigate how and where new managers find the help they need. Through a series of diaries and interviews at one library system, Michele’s research tells both the individuals' stories about how they learned and transitioned from librarians into managers, as well as the story of the library organization and its peer support network. Discover what the research has revealed and what it means for others interested in the transitional journey to proficient manager.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
Many librarians find themselves challenged to make the transition into proficient managers, often without clear guidance. For her dissertation on front-line public library managers, Michele Leininger, a PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, chose to investigate how and where new managers find the help they need. Through a series of diaries and interviews at one library system, Michele’s research tells both the individuals' stories about how they learned and transitioned from librarians into managers, as well as the story of the library organization and its peer support network. Discover what the research has revealed and what it means for others interested in the transitional journey to proficient manager.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Aug: Sink or Swim: Supporting the Transition to New Manager (BizLibrary)
Thursday, August 7th, 2014 - 1:00PM-2:00PM CDT
60% of frontline managers fail within the first two years in their role. 26% felt they were not ready for the role, and 58% reported receiving no management training. What can you do to turn these numbers around? This one-hour webinar is best suited to people who need to develop specific strategies and tactics to help new managers succeed. A crucial element to success is training as your newly promoted managers transition to roles that require new, and frequently unfamiliar, skills and competencies. Topics we'll discuss:
Change Management
Leadership
Communication
Coaching
Collaboration
Supervision and Legal Awareness
This webinar is pre-approved for 1 hour CE credit for HR.
Not sure if you can attend? Register anyway, we'll send a follow-up email to all registrants with a link to the webinar recording and follow-up information.
http://marketing.bizlibrary.com/sinkorswim
60% of frontline managers fail within the first two years in their role. 26% felt they were not ready for the role, and 58% reported receiving no management training. What can you do to turn these numbers around? This one-hour webinar is best suited to people who need to develop specific strategies and tactics to help new managers succeed. A crucial element to success is training as your newly promoted managers transition to roles that require new, and frequently unfamiliar, skills and competencies. Topics we'll discuss:
Change Management
Leadership
Communication
Coaching
Collaboration
Supervision and Legal Awareness
This webinar is pre-approved for 1 hour CE credit for HR.
Not sure if you can attend? Register anyway, we'll send a follow-up email to all registrants with a link to the webinar recording and follow-up information.
http://marketing.bizlibrary.com/sinkorswim
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Aug: Seven Strategies for Creating Career Opportunities (ALA)
Thursday, August 14, 2014
2:30pm Eastern | 1:30pm Central
12:30pm Mountain | 11:30am Pacific
90 minutes
Get concrete strategies and solutions for how to create career opportunities for yourself in a field where many are anxious about the future of the profession as libraries continue to face severe budget cuts. Consultant, professor and LIS career coach Kim Dority will identify the seven strategies that will enable you to recognize and prepare for current and emerging LIS career opportunities. You will learn skills in this workshop that will allow you to integrate these strategies into your daily professional activities and help you take a strong, proactive role in shaping your career.
$55
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11045
2:30pm Eastern | 1:30pm Central
12:30pm Mountain | 11:30am Pacific
90 minutes
Get concrete strategies and solutions for how to create career opportunities for yourself in a field where many are anxious about the future of the profession as libraries continue to face severe budget cuts. Consultant, professor and LIS career coach Kim Dority will identify the seven strategies that will enable you to recognize and prepare for current and emerging LIS career opportunities. You will learn skills in this workshop that will allow you to integrate these strategies into your daily professional activities and help you take a strong, proactive role in shaping your career.
$55
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11045
Friday, June 20, 2014
Aug: Student Staff Development (Library Juice Academy)
Dates: August 4-29, 2014
Credits: 1.5 CEUs
Price: $175
No library can successfully serve its users without qualified and dedicated staff members. Student staff members fill roles that are essential to the success of any library. Therefore, it is necessary that these students be of high quality and well-trained. This course is based upon the premise that a student's work in the library should be seen as part of his or her overall development as a learner and a complete individual. With that philosophy in mind, this course will teach you specific tools and methods to evaulate and improve your current process of hiring, training and developing your student staff. Specifically, the focus will be on methods and processes to help you hire the best students possible, clearly communicate your expectations to your student staff, measure their progress and ability while finding ways to motivate and engage them. Readings will be provided during the course.
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/043-student-staff.php
Credits: 1.5 CEUs
Price: $175
No library can successfully serve its users without qualified and dedicated staff members. Student staff members fill roles that are essential to the success of any library. Therefore, it is necessary that these students be of high quality and well-trained. This course is based upon the premise that a student's work in the library should be seen as part of his or her overall development as a learner and a complete individual. With that philosophy in mind, this course will teach you specific tools and methods to evaulate and improve your current process of hiring, training and developing your student staff. Specifically, the focus will be on methods and processes to help you hire the best students possible, clearly communicate your expectations to your student staff, measure their progress and ability while finding ways to motivate and engage them. Readings will be provided during the course.
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/043-student-staff.php
Friday, May 23, 2014
Jun: Be Fearless: Public Speaking for Librarians (Webjunction)
June 18, 2-3pm EDT
Learn some basic skills for preparing and delivering speeches, plus tips to manage your nervousness and make your library presentations more memorable.
Do you quake at the thought of public speaking? Are you also faced with the need to communicate to audiences, small or large, the importance of your work in libraries? You really can overcome your anxieties and master the art of public speaking. Join us for this webinar to learn some basic skills for preparing and delivering speeches, plus tips to manage your nervousness and make your presentations more memorable. Armed with practical techniques, you’ll be ready to deliver clear, persuasive, and engaging presentations on behalf of your library.
http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/be-fearless-public-speaking-for-librarians.html
Learn some basic skills for preparing and delivering speeches, plus tips to manage your nervousness and make your library presentations more memorable.
Do you quake at the thought of public speaking? Are you also faced with the need to communicate to audiences, small or large, the importance of your work in libraries? You really can overcome your anxieties and master the art of public speaking. Join us for this webinar to learn some basic skills for preparing and delivering speeches, plus tips to manage your nervousness and make your presentations more memorable. Armed with practical techniques, you’ll be ready to deliver clear, persuasive, and engaging presentations on behalf of your library.
http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/be-fearless-public-speaking-for-librarians.html
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Jun: Failing in the Right Direction (Infopeople)
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
What happens at your library when something doesn’t go according to plan? Do you or your colleagues find yourselves:
Apologizing and promising not to let that happen again?
Pointing out the circumstances that were beyond your control?
Worrying about how this setback might affect your budget or your career?
Wishing that other people had done more to support you?
Or just feeling generally down and discouraged?
We hear a lot about the need for innovation and risk taking in the workplace but not so much about the flip side of that coin: failure. Failure happens. Some even say that there is no creativity without failure. In fact, many success stories – Thomas Edison, Vera Wang, Jay-Z, Dr. Seuss – are prefaced by accounts of repeated failures. Even so, the library environment has not been especially tolerant of imperfect outcomes. If we want to continue to change and grow, we’ll need to rethink how we deal with failure.
Though we can’t totally avoid failing, we can learn to fail more constructively. In this lively one-hour webinar, we will explore how to:
Set clear parameters for what constitutes success,
Inspire support and participation even when success cannot be guaranteed,
Keep minor glitches from escalating,
Isolate and correct what went wrong without shaming or blaming,
Understand when to let go and when to regroup and keep trying,
Extract valuable information from unsuccessful ventures,
Care for ourselves and others when things don’t work out as well as we’d hoped, and
Avoid repeating old mistakes while retaining the nerve to make new ones!
If you are a member of the library community who has ever planned, supervised, funded, participated in, or stood by helplessly during an honest effort that fell short, this webinar will offer you both practical techniques and reassuring perspectives.
For more information and to participate in the June 17, 2014 webinar, go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=413
Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button (at the top and bottom of this page). If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event.
If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived
12 Noon Pacific | 1PM Mountain | 2PM Central |3PM Eastern
What happens at your library when something doesn’t go according to plan? Do you or your colleagues find yourselves:
Apologizing and promising not to let that happen again?
Pointing out the circumstances that were beyond your control?
Worrying about how this setback might affect your budget or your career?
Wishing that other people had done more to support you?
Or just feeling generally down and discouraged?
We hear a lot about the need for innovation and risk taking in the workplace but not so much about the flip side of that coin: failure. Failure happens. Some even say that there is no creativity without failure. In fact, many success stories – Thomas Edison, Vera Wang, Jay-Z, Dr. Seuss – are prefaced by accounts of repeated failures. Even so, the library environment has not been especially tolerant of imperfect outcomes. If we want to continue to change and grow, we’ll need to rethink how we deal with failure.
Though we can’t totally avoid failing, we can learn to fail more constructively. In this lively one-hour webinar, we will explore how to:
Set clear parameters for what constitutes success,
Inspire support and participation even when success cannot be guaranteed,
Keep minor glitches from escalating,
Isolate and correct what went wrong without shaming or blaming,
Understand when to let go and when to regroup and keep trying,
Extract valuable information from unsuccessful ventures,
Care for ourselves and others when things don’t work out as well as we’d hoped, and
Avoid repeating old mistakes while retaining the nerve to make new ones!
If you are a member of the library community who has ever planned, supervised, funded, participated in, or stood by helplessly during an honest effort that fell short, this webinar will offer you both practical techniques and reassuring perspectives.
For more information and to participate in the June 17, 2014 webinar, go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=413
Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button (at the top and bottom of this page). If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event.
If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived
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