Conflict in a Peaceful Workplace
Conflict is inevitable, and can occur in many forms. In essence, conflict can occur anytime two or more people do not agree. This disagreement can lead to frustration which can then develop rapidly into anger and finally, if not handled, can degenerate to aggression...
Know and Go: Password Managers
Have you investigated password managers yet? If not, take some time to see if they could make your life easier! Password managers save your passwords for you, so you don’t have to remember them. You only need to remember one password and that opens the vault. Password...
Revisiting Two Classic Books: Think and Grow Rich and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill has been called the ""Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature."" It was the first book to boldly ask, ""What makes a winner?"" Originally published in the 1940’s, Think and Grow Rich continues to be one of the most popular books...
Creating a Drama Free Workplace Through Focused Team Development
Whether you are a newly developing group or tight-knit team who has worked together for several years, there is always the potential for unintended and unwanted drama. Even those who prefer not to contribute can be tempted into conversation that can quickly...
Change Your Thinking…Change Your Life. But How?
As the CO-VID 19 crisis has shown us once again, situations appearing to be out of our control have a huge impact on our lives and well-being. And while the crisis may seem to be out of our control, how we handle the circumstances of the crisis is something...
The Basics of Business Grammar You Needed to Know Yesterday
Challenge: Have you ever wondered whether a point of grammar or diction is correct? When should you use I, me, or myself? Is that comma after me in the previous sentence acceptable? What’s the difference between I will work and I will be working? Which is...
Self-Care and Increasing Productivity While Avoiding Burnout
Increasing demands from our public for various library services can create an environment for burnout as a result of heavy workloads. While some stressors are unavoidable, prolonged exposure to stress can cause detachment, pessimism, and a loss of enjoyment...
Building CQ: Understanding Cultural Intelligence
You’ve heard of IQ and EQ, but what about CQ? Cultural Intelligence (CQ) refers to our ability to function effectively across national, ethnic, and even organizational cultural boundaries. Cultural Intelligence involves four interdependent...
The Neuroscience of Making
Making and Makerspaces been growing in popularity in schools and libraries over the last few years. Opportunities for student-driven exploration and tinkering seem intuitively appealing to many teachers and librarians, and it turns out there are very good...
Programming and Modeling: Bringing Entrepreneurs into the Library with LinkedIn
With more than 27 million small business and more than 50 million entrepreneurs in the United States (http://infomory.com/numbers/number-of-entrepreneurs-in-us/) there is a huge opportunity for your library to serve this growing and education hungry population with...
Communicate Smarter and Better
Speaking is one of the first things people learn to do. But learning to speak does not equate learning how to communicate, which can have a serious affect on individual careers and success. Communication is arguably one of the most important business skills, no...
The Difference Between Discussion, Debate and Dialogue and How to Use It to Build Healthy Workplaces
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but there are healthy limits to how far staff (co-workers and bosses) can take their opinions. All too often, we forget to encourage a healthy dialogue and turn the conversation into a debate of one idea or belief versus...
Overcoming the Challenges of Working at Home for the Employee and the Manager
Part 1: How to Stay Productive and Positive When Working RemotelySuddenly, you’re thrown into a work-at-home situation with little preparation or possibly without any. Want to understand how to make working remotely easier, while staying productive? This...
Self Care During a Crisis: Breathe, Think and Grow
As libraries deal with the global crisis of 2020, staff have many difficult choices to handle every day. From deciding whether to stay open to managing the constant flow of information, the work can be all-consuming. In this webinar, we will talk about how to take...
How to Get Things Done When You’re Not the Boss
Sometimes you’re not in charge. You cannot tell people what to do. Yet you still need their help to do your job. Yes, it’s possible to get results, influence others, and lead projects without being a boss. But how? By establishing a reputation for integrity and...
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Revisited (Part 1-4, 15 Minutes Segments)
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom is a self-help book from 1997 by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz. The book takes inspiration from a set of spiritual beliefs held by the ancient Toltec people to help readers transform their lives...
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Revisited
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom is a self-help book from 1997 by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz. The book takes inspiration from a set of spiritual beliefs held by the ancient Toltec people to help readers transform their lives...
A Guide to Understanding the Body Language of Others
Looking for a better understanding of Body Language? In this program you’ll discover how posture, gestures, facial expression, and feet (yes, feet) play a vital role in the underlying feelings behind a person’s body language. To help you decode the emotions behind the...
Better Libraries and Stronger Communities Through Kindness, Empathy, and Love
Workplaces that emphasize a culture of kindness, empathy and love have lower staff turnover and greater effectiveness. This culture ripples out from individuals to others in the workplace, to patrons and throughout the community. This interactive and informative...
Personnel Skills for Library Managers and Supervisors
This webinar covers these six critical skills every library leader needs to have. Dr. Steve Albrecht will discuss the value of each, using practical definitions, examples, and ways to apply them for library staff members. 1. Safe and Legal Hiring Practices:...