Tag Archives: Bosses

Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable

Posted on January 14, 2014 by cbecker53

In libraries, as in other organizations, sometimes people disagree.  After all, we’re only human.  Sometimes, you even have to disagree with your boss.  Not easy.  Sometimes you might just “suck it up” and move on.  But sometimes (and I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Something to Think About!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by cbecker53

Two posts on being a boss, or manager, or whatever term you’d like to use, make some really useful points. Are You Cut Out to Be a Boss by Alison Green of AskAManager cautions: “Starting to think you might be … Continue reading →

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Is Your Boss a Jerk?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by cbecker53

Libraries are nice places.  And by and large, librarians are nice people.  But we’re human.  So if you work in a library, it’s possible that you may have had a bad boss, or maybe even one who is a jerk.  … Continue reading →

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Are You Now, Or Have You Ever Been. . .

Posted on October 23, 2012 by cbecker53

Are you, or have you ever been, a bad boss?  Many of us have been, at one time or another, especially when first starting out.  But here’s the good news: It doesn’t have to be that way.  You can change. … Continue reading →

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