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This learning page is a great place to find information about training, learning portfolios, and get helpful tips on customer service, managing employees, or other library issues. We'll also be posting post-conference reflections and ideas discovered by staff members at programs they attended.

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Monday, April 10, 2017

A helpful blog for leadership skill development

I found this site, which has a lot of useful information, particularly about leadership skills.  It is very "business"oriented, but the leadership section has a lot of useful informaiton.

https://thoughtleadershipzen.blogspot.com/search/label/Leadership

Here is their description from the "about us" page:

Welcome to The Thought Leadership Zen blog, it is a FREE comprehensive site dedicated to help you keep you updated with the current trends in Management and excel in business and life. On this site we are going to share with you some tips, ideas, strategies and suggestions on how to get the best out of business, Work and personal life. We will also aim to keep you'll updated about the best practices in the world of management and self development around the world.

Friday, April 7, 2017

Do you have "engaged" employees?

Engaged Employees:

take initiative -- advocate for the organization -- interacts with other staff -- motivates others -- concentrates on their tasks -- produces a high quality of work -- loves what they do -- collaborates

Disengaged Employees:

does bare minimum of work -- wouldn't recommend the company to others -- avoids other staff -- complains a lot -- loses focus easily (or doesn't have it in the first place) -- is fine with "good enough" level of work -- always looking for another job -- avoids team participation

70% of U.S. employees are disengaged - are your staff members among them?

Friday, February 24, 2017

Count the Shadows

That's important to know before entering a library.:

Copies, Copies, Copies

Just a friendly reminder, that you should keep copies of all paperwork you send to SD&T, especially conference requests.  These all go through several offices before they come to us, and somethings things get lost along the way.  If you need to recreate any paperwork it's easier to start from a copy then from nothing.