Category Archives: Performance

Burning Bridges

Posted on March 10, 2015 by cbecker53

I wrote an earlier post about the importance of things like communication and consensus. Today I’d like to add another C to that list: Collaboration. Though Inclined to Collaborate? You Should Be (All Things Workplace) starts by talking about the … Continue reading →

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Are You Too Pushy?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by cbecker53

Do you tend to pull your employees along with you, or do you push them to do what you and your organization needs?  Is there a difference?  I’ve never really analyzed this, but the post Pull Me−Push You got me … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up

Posted on January 19, 2015 by cbecker53

We all do it, at home and at work.  And I do it on this blog. I’ve got a bunch of links I’ve been saving up to write about.  Here’s a potpourri of some from The Fast Track: 5 Things … Continue reading →

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A Look at Helping

Posted on May 30, 2014 by cbecker53

There are many “helping professions:”  medicine, nursing, social work, and counseling are just a few.  I would add librarianship to the list. It is important to help those who use our libraries.  It is also important to help those who … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Goals/Resolutions. . .

Posted on January 7, 2014 by cbecker53

My last post was about New Year’s resolutions, and personal and organizational goal-setting.  And how they may be, to some extent, the same things.  Today’s post expands upon that. Today’s post also honors Nelson Mandela, who died last month, as … Continue reading →

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We’re All in This Together

Posted on December 5, 2013 by cbecker53

I like to think that when I am part of a library organization, I am on their team, and I understand that the library’s success is a team effort, we’re all in this together, and we all have to work … Continue reading →

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Stop the Clock!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by cbecker53

  It seems I’ve been having a little trouble getting blog posts written and posted lately.  Time management has never been my best skill, but I have always managed to meet deadlines, and usually ahead of time.  Perhaps the problem … Continue reading →

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Write it Down!

Posted on August 13, 2013 by cbecker53

Those of you who know me well know that I’m a big fan of documentation—of policies, of decisions, of processes, and more.  Sometimes I think that I take so many notes to compensate for my memory, which sometimes fails me. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hit the Snooze Button

Posted on May 28, 2013 by cbecker53

So often in life, whether our professional or personal lives, we get a wake up call.  Sometimes, like in the example in How to Answer a Wake Up Call (Seapoint Center), it is an uncomfortable one, and we just want … Continue reading →

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