[Baynet] Infopeople's "Communicating Up!" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since some people who may be interested in participating might not receive
this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or
route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!

 

Title:  Communicating Up!

 

Dates and locations:

 

Wednesday, April 16, Berkeley Public Library

Monday, May 12, Buena Park Library District

Tuesday, May 13, San Diego County Library Headquarters

Monday, June 2, Contra Costa County Library - Pleasant Hill

Tuesday, June 3, Saratoga Library

 

There will be additional sessions scheduled in Los Angeles and Fresno.  As
soon as the dates are confirmed and announcement will be made.

 

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at

http://infopeople.org/workshop/372

 

Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop.

 

Have you ever wondered why some people are able to get their ideas taken
seriously, even if they are not in positions of power? What does it take to
become visible and gain your leaders' acceptance and respect? And how do you
disagree with leaders without putting the brakes on your career?

Whether you work in the largest library systems or in the smallest library,
this workshop is for you want to:

.         Increase your personal power 

.         Build your credibility with leaders in your library 

.         Effectively communicate with your library's leaders, from your own
supervisor to the Library Director 

.         Raise and discuss difficult issues in a way that makes you part of
the solution-not the problem 

At the conclusion of this workshop you will have the skills you need to tap
into your personal power and use it effectively, and the confidence to
communicate your ideas and opinions in a way that your library's leaders can
hear them.

Workshop Description: : In this all-day workshop you will explore useful
techniques for building the credibility, trust, and relationships that will
help your work get noticed. Through individual and group exercises you will
identify your own sources of power and develop strategies for using it to
support the library's goals. You will also complete a personal action plan
to help you apply the practical, useful tips for stepping up and speaking up
to help your library-and its leaders-move forward. 

Pre-workshop assignment: You'll want to prepare for this course by
identifying the leader(s) on whom you want to focus. When you think about
communicating 'up', how far 'up' are you thinking about? Do you want to
improve communication with the Library Director, senior leaders, your own
supervisor, or someone else? You will not be asked to provide names, but you
will want to have someone, or some level of the organization, in mind.

Preliminary Course Outline

*	The Leader-Follower Relationship 

*	Types and sources of power 
*	Follower styles and their impact on your effectiveness 

*	Building Your Personal Credibility 

*	Self-management and initiative 
*	Respecting and changing the organization's culture 

*	Building Trust and Relationships with Leaders 

*	Using advocacy and inquiry 
*	How and when to break the rules, especially when dealing with
bureaucracy 

*	Having (and Surviving) Difficult Conversations with Leaders 

*	Speaking truth to power-how and when to challenge leaders without
risking it all 

Instructor:  Gail Griffith.  Gail Griffith is the Deputy Director of the
Carroll County (MD) Public Library, responsible for public services and
staff development. She also provides consulting services in organization
development to a variety of public library, local government, and nonprofit
agencies in throughout the U.S. Most recently, has worked with Maryland's
state library agency to develop and deliver Learning Libraries (leadership
and teamwork) training throughout Maryland. She has also developed and led a
Leadership Academy for all levels of library staff. 

Who Should Attend: : Anyone from the California library community who wants
to increase their visibility and effectiveness in communicating with their
organization's leaders. The content is applicable to staff from large
libraries as well as small ones-from front-line staff through
middle-managers. 

Prerequisites: None 

Other Logistics:

 

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30
PM.

 

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople
Web site at 

http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions.  Infopeople does not validate
or pay for parking.

 

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service.  Infopeople
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

 

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops
page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop

 

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. 

 

 

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