Category Archives: Supervision

Delegate!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by cbecker53

How are you at delegating?  Are you an expert? Or are you one of those people who thinks instead of telling someone else how to do a task, you might as well do it yourself? If you are a supervisor, … 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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Decency is My Favorite Quality

Posted on May 7, 2014 by cbecker53

In the post 5 Key Qualities You Need On Your Team (from The Fast Track), my favorite quality is Decency.  What’s yours?

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The Fine Art of Delegating

Posted on February 21, 2014 by cbecker53

“If you rarely delegate, you are an individual contributor. It doesn’t matter what your title is. Leaders who don’t delegate are not leading.” “Not delegating hurts.” “But wait! Delegating hurts too.” Read the rest here:  How to Delegate So the … Continue reading →

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Pearls of Tension

Posted on February 13, 2014 by cbecker53

Yes, you read that right.  Not pearls of wisdom, but pearls of tension. When working with others and in teams, tension is normal and inevitable.  You can’t avoid it.  But rather than ignore it, or stifle it, or abandon projects … Continue reading →

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Collaboration is the Key!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by cbecker53

But you don’t need me to tell you that. Though focusing on companies and brands, you will find the post Collaboration is the Key applicable to collaboration in libraries as well.  “It’s nearly impossible for anyone to succeed by going … Continue reading →

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One More Post About New Year’s Resolutions!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by cbecker53

I should promise this is my last post this month about New Year’s resolutions, but I’d better not.  I might find another great post tomorrow I have to share! Anyway, here’s another great one I have to share:  6 New … 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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Trust Me!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by cbecker53

Much of what we do in libraries is done as a team.  Good teamwork is an essential element if you’re going to have a successful library.   And trust is an essential element if you’re going to have a successful … Continue reading →

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What Do You Expect?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by cbecker53

First of all, for anyone who reads my blog who doesn’t know a lot about what library directors and library staff do—Let me make one thing perfectly clear:  We work hard.  People who work in libraries do not sit and … Continue reading →

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