Just When I Get
Comfortable… Everything Changes
Change is all around us today. Library 2.0 Technology evolves and
changes. We change the look of our buildings and of our personnel. We
change our policies and procedures. And many times, change is “dumped”
on us, where we have little if any input into the implementation and
effects of the change.
The good news is…change can be effectively managed. There are
processes and techniques that we can use to make the most of change…or
at least to minimize the resistance to it. Communicating information is
critical. The more aware the management and staff are of the nature of
the change, the more successful the change implementation process will
be for everyone involved.
As a result of this workshop participants will learn:
- To identify strategies for helping change be accepted and
implemented in the workplace
- How changes in technology and social networking tools are being
used by libraries to better serve their users and communities
- The reasons why people resist changes in the workplace,
including the four stages of coping with change
- Explain the five levels of organizational change management
- The seven steps to becoming a change leader in their
organization
- To see change as an opportunity for self-motivation and
innovation
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be encouraged to
complete an action plan for implementing specific goals created during
the session.
*Registration Opens Soon*
Full or associate members: TBD
Participants or non-members: TBD
| 10/23/2008 |
Independence |
Mid-Continent
Public Library
Distribution
Center
Meeting Room |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
Audience: Library staff at the director, assistant director,
department head, and managerial levels.
Instructor:
Andrew Sanderbeck of People Connect Institute (http://www.peopleconnectinstitute.com/).
Andrew is a recognized expert trainer, coach and consultant on
leadership and team development, customer service and developing
cohesive management teams. He is the Past Chair for The Small and Rural
Libraries Interest Group of the Florida Library Association. He has
owned and operated both retail and manufacturing businesses and has
taken his life experiences of working with and owning his companies and
turned them into gems of applicable knowledge for his clients.
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