Category Archives: Supervision

Let’s Collaborate

Posted on January 13, 2016 by cbecker53

Though I extol the virtues of collaboration all the time, it’s clear I still have a lot to learn.   I’ll be spending time with Jesse Lyn Stoner’s What is Collaboration and Where Does it Begin? soon. I always learn … Continue reading →

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Tips Galore

Posted on December 4, 2015 by cbecker53

Thank goodness we don’t have to “invent” every solution ourselves. Especially in libraries, just about every management issue you think you have, someone else has had it first, and more often than not, folks are willing to share tips with … Continue reading →

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No, Really, I Want to Know

Posted on November 10, 2015 by cbecker53

Managers often say that they want candid input from their teams – but then act in ways that virtually ensure they won’t get it.  

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Are They Engaged?

Posted on October 23, 2015 by cbecker53
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Stuck in the Middle

Posted on September 11, 2015 by cbecker53

 

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Take Me to Your Leader!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by cbecker53

A couple of quick links about leaders and leadership today:

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Yes, I’d Like to be Successful

Posted on May 5, 2015 by cbecker53

Yes, I’d like to be successful. Wouldn’t you? So I’m always on the lookout for tips to be more successful.

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Do Something Great

Posted on April 21, 2015 by cbecker53

Do you regularly ask yourself, or others, to “do something great”? Or do you think that just getting by is good enough? Or perhaps, like me, you don’t really think about it. But we should.

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No Whining!

Posted on April 10, 2015 by cbecker53

So you’re the director of a wonderful little library. Your building is beautiful and functional. Your board is smart and supportive. Your funding is sufficient. You’ve got a great collection and offer great programs. Your staff is very competent. But … Continue reading →

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When to Step Back

Posted on March 27, 2015 by cbecker53

There are times when, as a leader, you do have to step back; to “take a back seat,” as it were.  5 Reasons Why Leaders Must Sometimes Take a Backseat shares some thoughts on when and why you might want/need … Continue reading →

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