Making the Transition to Management 2.0

Slide 1: Making the Transition to Management 2.0 Dara Gocheski Assistant Director Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District

Slide 2: Are you ready for Library 2.0? Make a commitment to shift your managerial style into gear 2.0!

Slide 3: Where do you start? Where do you focus your energies? 1) Overcome the Responsibility Virus 2) Foster a Culture of Collaboration 3) Create Buy-in for New Ideas

Slide 4: Library Managers Wear Many Hats

Slide 5: The Balancing Act

Slide 6: Are you taking on too much? Be careful! You may alienate yourself from your staff.

Slide 7: How do you respond under pressure? 1) Passively – assuming a minimal responsibility for success OR 2) Aggressively – assuming singular responsibility for success

Slide 8: The Danger of Being a Hero The Responsibility Virus

Slide 9: The Responsibility Virus and its By-Products A cycle of over and under-responsibility.  Passivity  Resentment  Lack of collaboration

Slide 10: Fight the Responsibility Virus! Allow yourself to be influenced. Open yourself up to losing control. Realize that failure may happen and learn to react to it in a more balanced manner.

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Slide 12: Take the plunge!

Slide 13: ACTIVITY Brainstorm about the Responsibility Virus. In what ways are you being over-responsible? What tasks can you delegate to others? How can you fight the Responsibility Virus? Take 5-10 minutes and talk to a neighbor!

Slide 14: Be a Leader, Not a Hero

Slide 15: Foster a Culture of Collaboration

Slide 16: Library 2.0 = Collaboration

Slide 17: How do you create a collaborative culture at your library? Work together on projects.

Slide 18: Facilitate Discussion and Build Consensus

Slide 19: Create Task Forces

Slide 20: Communicate

Slide 21: Lessons to be learned from GEESE

Slide 22: It is quicker and easier to accomplish things if we do them together rather than separately. We should pay attention to and recognize our individual limitations, and we should willlingly rely on others for assistance, guidance, and support. Shared responsibility, participation, and involvement are essential. We should do our best to support and encourage others rather than criticize their shortcomings or failures. Members of a community do not abandon their peers in need. from The ABCs of Collaborative Change

Slide 23: Create Buy-In for New Ideas Library 2.0

Slide 24: Establish Credibility TRUST

Slide 25: Regularly visit with staff members.  Seek out feedback from staff.  Praise staff for their efforts.   Listen to staff concerns and follow up. Do not dictate – participate!   Encourage staff at all levels to learn about new trends.

Slide 26: The Art of Persuasion 1) Plan your conversation. 2) Know your audience. 3) Appeal to their values. 4) Describe benefits. 5) Be logical, persistent, and enthusiastic.

Slide 27: Know the Big Picture Your Library’s Mission and Vision

Slide 28: Make the Shift to Gear 2.0 Overcome the Responsibility Virus Foster a Culture of Collaboration Create Buy-In for New Ideas Break down barriers and work as a team!

Slide 29: Dara Gocheski Assistant Director Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District gocheskid@sslic.net Facebook Ning (Library 2.0 forum) LibraryThing