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...
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A Roadmap for Managing Conversations in Multiple Formats
The phone on your desk is ringing—as is your cellphone—and your tablet is producing alerts requiring your attention. You have several people patiently—or impatiently—waiting for face-to-face assistance. Text and email messages are piling up. And now you’re receiving...
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The Give and Take of Criticism
Giving and receiving criticism are two sides of the same coin: Improve workplace productivity and build healthy workplace relationships by means of precise communication during civil conversations. Sometimes, by necessity, the message is not positive, but it can be...
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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...
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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...
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Getting Comfortable with Saying “No” at Work
Most of us are comfortable saying “yes” to a request from a boss, co- worker or customer. “Yes” when asked to take on a new project or task, more responsibility and even a promotion opportunity.And many of us say “yes”, when we should say “no”. No, you’re too busy,...
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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...
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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....
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Using the ADDIE Model for Creating Library Training Sessions
The ADDIE model is a framework used within the field of instructional design to guide the creation of instruction. The framework is comprised of five core components: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Each of the five...
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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,...
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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...
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Surviving an Emotionally Toxic Workplace
Are you feeling Frustrated? Exhausted? – trying to deal with all the emotions that swirl around in your workplace. Feeling like you just don’t know what to do?Sometimes it’s the same person you have to deal with day in and day out – you feel overwhelmed and just want...
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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...
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Dealing with Passive Aggressive Behaviors
Passive-aggressive behavior confuses and maddens. Coworkers are often ill-equipped to respond to it. This Webinar will help to fill this need. You’ll gain insight and acquire tools to help you work productively with anyone who might speak, act, and think in a...
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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...
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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...
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What’s My Style – What’s Your Style: The Keys to Improved
Everyone has a natural communication style ranging from quiet and evaluating to outspoken and carefree. Understanding your style and how to read others style will open up powerful communication opportunities improving relationships and team success. In this...
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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...
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The Florida Library Association’s New Innovation Lab
The Innovation Lab is a new Florida Library Association collaborative effort showcasing innovative and highly successful library policies, activities, and initiatives in Florida. It was created to encourage collaboration and discussion amongst its member libraries and...
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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...
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