All Work is Team Work

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Online Course
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Register for this four-week course!

Tuesday, May 2 –  Monday, May 29, 2023.

  • Do your team meetings feel like a group of individuals who aren't making progress together?
  • Do you find that too much time is spent talking about why something happened or looking for blame instead of discussing ways to move forward?
  • Do you feel that team members spend more time protecting their turf than working together?
  • Does "groupthink" instead of constructive conflict dominate your team decision making?

Whether working with customers on a public desk, participating in a short term project to improve workflow or meeting weekly with your team to alter services to accommodate shrinking budgets, work involves interactions with groups of people to get things done. This course teaches you how to become an effective team player by understanding the basic principles of team formation, group dynamics and how to make decisions while having all members of the team feel heard.

We’ll cover topics such as team roles, group dynamics, team agreements, and how to make decisions while having all members of the team feel heard. You’ll understand the all-too-human reasons it’s challenging to work on a team and ways to navigate those challenges. You’ll leave this course with practical tools for team improvements and the ability to be a great team player. Whether leading a team or being a member, improve your performance on any team you are on in the future.

Presenter Info: Sharon Morris has offered library professional development throughout the U.S. for over 20 year, including in-person and online webinars, workshops, conference presentations, and institutes. She holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science and a Ph.D. in Managerial Leadership in Libraries. She serves on the Leadership Team of the Assoc. of Rural and Small Libraries Leadership Institute, is a core instructor for the Research Institute for Public Libraries, and teaches as an adjunct faculty for MLIS programs. Dr. Morris' professional development covers a wide spectrum of topics, including organizational development, leadership, interpersonal communications, and library service excellence.

CALL Training Partner for this Event: Infopeople

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Enrollment Statement

I understand that a space will be reserved for me in this learning opportunity at a cost to CALL, and if I am unable to attend this learning opportunity, I will cancel my enrollment as soon as possible and before the start date. 

Single Enrollment Disclaimer

I understand that I can register for only one course at a time (no concurrent courses). If I do not attend this course, I understand that I may forfeit the opportunity to enroll in additional CALL courses during this fiscal year.