Category Archives: Communication

“Getting to Know You. . . ”

Posted on October 8, 2012 by cbecker53

  Here’s some simple tips from Leadership Freak about gaining influence over those you lead. Be humble. Know yourself and acknowledge your weaknesses. “The surprising truth is humble leaders gain influence because they know, understand, and appreciate others.” Leadership is … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Good Library Professional?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by cbecker53

I’ve been helping out with a public library system director search process.  I love hiring and interviewing; I don’t know why, I just do.  This process has gone very well, partly because of a very good committee. Anyway, we’ve had … Continue reading →

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Communication: Is it Hard to Talk About Yourself?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by cbecker53

Yup, I’m talking about communication again!  Makes you wonder about me, doesn’t it.  But, I have to say, I think it is so critical to being a good leader, manager, librarian. . . and in fact, being a good person!  … Continue reading →

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Listen While They Rant

Posted on August 8, 2012 by cbecker53

I do seem to blog about communication and listening a lot.  But I do because it’s so important.  Communication is so central to being a good human being, a good friend, a good worker, a good boss, a good spouse. … Continue reading →

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Feedback, Again

Posted on June 28, 2012 by cbecker53

Although I recently posted about feedback, today I have another excellent source to share with you on this topic.  Giving Feedback?  Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes by Alison Green pulls together some common traps managers tend to fall into when … Continue reading →

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“How Am I Doing?”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by cbecker53

What a great question!  And when others ask it of you, what do you say?  I ran across this great post The Essential Component of High Performance: When someone asks how they did, I realize I haven’t done well at … Continue reading →

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Are You Listening??? (No, Really. . . Are You?)

Posted on June 18, 2012 by cbecker53

Are you adept at communication?  Communication skills are a necessity, not just in our work lives, but in our personal lives as well.  So often we think we are “communicating” when we really aren’t. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when … Continue reading →

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