The Success of Failure
Why do we fear failure? In order to succeed, rewrite the notion that failure is a negative outcome. By understanding the benefits of failure, leadership can begin to construct plans for future success. Participants will define what failure means to them and...
Why You Need a Mentor (or Why You Should Be One)
You’ve probably heard that having a mentor can help your career. But how do you even get a mentor? And what do you do with a mentor once you find one? And while you probably have people in your life you consider role models, maybe you don't think you're ready to...
Harnessing the Power of Kindness and Gratitude to Build Relationships at Work and in Your Personal Life
Have you ever wondered why some teams are highly productive, creative, and innovative while other teams with similar levels of talent and experience seem to be stuck in neutral? Science has shown that people who practice gratitude in their lives show an...
Becoming a Better Listener at Work
Communication is more important than ever in our super-speed, high-tech world, yet we seem to devote less and less time to genuinely listening to one another.True listening is often overlooked, even though it is proven to solve problems, resolve conflicts, and...
Writing Effective Email
Have you been on the receiving end of an email with an endless, useless recipient list? Have you struggled through the overlong, cryptic prose and twisted logic of an email only to realize you have received a message whose business does not concern you? Have work...
LinkedIn: Going Beyond the Job Search
You may not be in LinkedIn, thinking it’s only for people looking for a job. But this social media platform is about much more than just careers. As of October 2018, LinkedIn had 590 million registered members in 200 countries, out of which more than 250 Million are...
Efficient Librarian – From Inbox to Done: The Simple Steps to Successful Workflow
Are your inboxes overflowing? Does work spill out onto every available surface? Do you want complete more in less time while making it look effortless? In this webinar, you will learn the best practices for workflow management inspired by internationally recognized...
How to Create a Vision Board to Help You Realize Your Dreams
Visualization is a powerful mind exercise that can help you plan and achieve goals. A vision board, as a tangible representation of what you want to achieve in your life, plays a vital role in this effort.This Webinar provides you with a roadmap to help you to create...
Negotiating Skills: Standing Up for Yourself When Asking for a Raise or Promotion
As helping professionals, librarians often put the needs of others first. But there is always a time and place to stand up for your own personal development and compensation. How do you know when it’s time to ask, and how do you present your case? We’ll dive...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – A Refresher
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989, is a business and self-help book written by Stephen Covey. Dr. Covey presents an approach to being effective in attaining goals by aligning oneself to what he calls "true north" principles....
Creating Authentic Relationships
Authenticity leads to understanding, a sense of community and mutual value. The dynamics of team environments can make it seem very challenging to create authentic relationships. The need to look good, get noticed for our work and ideas, be politically correct,...
A Dozen Ways to Be Thankful Every Day of the Year
The Holiday Season is a powerful opportunity to focus on giving thanks for everything and everyone in our lives. The Thanksgiving Holiday is a cherished time, in part because we are surrounded by people we love and who love us, and we are visibly reminded...
20 Stress Management Tools for the Holidays in 60 Minutes
We all know that the holiday season can be busy, stressful and overwhelming. While you can’t make that stress completely disappear like Black Friday deals, you can learn how to manage it and keep your calm in the middle of the holiday chaos. In this session, you will...
Inbox Zero: Getting Out from Under the Email Avalanche
Email seems to be coming in faster and faster every day. Sometimes it seems so bad that declaring email bankruptcy is a viable option. However, is it possible to keep up with the rapid pace of messages and still be stress free? Yes, it is! In this fun and engaging...
20 Life Changing Words and How to Use Them in 60 Minutes
What is one thing most great leaders have in common? They are always finding new ways to be their best selves – personally and professionally. Sometimes that requires self-reflection and a decision to take the action necessary to make changes that will help them...
Using Your Brain for a Change
Do you have habits that get in your way of getting what you want? Examples include negative thinking and self-talk, getting frustrated under pressure or just general stress. These all have one thing in common – they all start with a thought. New research on brain...
Best of the 2018 Public Library Association Conference
It was a chilly, action filled week at the PLA Conference in Philadelphia this year! Did you attend? Whether you went to the Public Library Association conference or not, we’ve got you covered! Andrew Sanderbeck and his special guests will report back the Best...
Effective Training Techniques that Everyone Can Use
Whether you are a trainer, a manager/supervisor or a team leader, there will be opportunities to deliver training to others. Whether the training is one on one or to a group of staff members, the effectiveness of training will be directly impacted by the techniques...
Fun with Team Building
Do you wish your staff worked more effectively as a team? The good news is that team-building can be innovative and fun, even with limited resources. There are many online tools and exercises that can help you bring your library team together. Get first-hand...
Why and How to Break Out of Your Comfort Zones
Each of us cultivates individual behaviors and practices in the process of mastering our work. These enable us to feel a sense of ease and control, in other words, to experience a psychological state known as a comfort zone. We achieve steady levels of...