Putting the “Relationship” in Media Relations
. Libraries rely on earned media coverage as a way to get the word out about their services and programs. However, as the media landscape shifts and shrinks, we can no longer rely on traditional tactics like press releases to garner media coverage. Using case studies,...
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Revisited
Your webinar will be held on March 12, 2019, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET. Login here: http://connectpro85922111.adobeconnect.com/rdg479s00tih/ Within 7 days, the recording of this session will be available in our On-Demand section. The Four Agreements: A Practical...
Persuasive Writing
Masterful communicators craft their documents mindful of the tenuous territory they have entered when presuming to have the power of persuasion. How do you recommend a course of action for their customers or managers without appearing too aggressive? This...
Giving Thanks! Time to Give Yourself a Gratitude Check-Up
How often do you feel thankful for the good things in your life? There are new studies that suggest making a habit of noticing what’s going well in your life could have health benefits.We also know that by just taking the time to feel and express...
The Art of Bartering: An Innovative Approach in Times of Tough Budgets
Handout Budgets are tight and most libraries need skills beyond what they have on staff. Bartering can offer a way to exchange skills or tasks with other libraries. Negotiation, trust and flexibility are keys to making a barter work. Examples of barters...
How to Spark Community Conversations
Position your library at the heart of community dialogue examining hot topics and issues of local relevance. Host events with residents, experts, and leaders to build consensus, solve problems, share resources, and foster collaboration. This interactive and...
Business Writing for Results
Handout Business writing mastery emerges from an attention to quality and efficiency. The most effective writers in any workplace must craft highly focused descriptions, reports, analyses, proposals, and emails in tight timeframes for readers with...
20 Ways to Make Your Workspace More Efficient in 60 Minutes
Did you ever reach for that stapler that suddenly was not there . . . had grown feet and walked away? What about searching for hour for that file you just had in your hand yesterday? In this informative and interactive program, we are going to help you...
Publishing for Tenure and Promotion
Each university has its own requirements for tenure and promotion. However, publishing is a common requirement at most institutions. In this informative program, you will learn about different avenues for publishing including within librarianship and outside of...
The Neuroscience of Story
The famous writer Ursula K. Le Guin once wrote "There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” Why are stories so important to us? How do they impact our thinking, our families,...
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...
Leadership Redefined: Ownership Engagement Results
Competitive, challenging and constantly shifting – that is today’s marketplace! It calls for a new style of leader. One that has the ability to see the big picture. Understand external trends. Implement strategy with one-hand tied behind your back. To succeed...
The Ten Behavioral Questions to Ask to Prevent a Bad Hire
The risks and rewards of hiring the best employees for your organization may never be greater than it is today. The interview process is the vital part of the hiring process to cement the hiring of the right person, not the right resume and wrong person....
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...
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...
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...
