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With library staffing levels and services cut to the bone, creating a team that communicates well and functions smoothly is more important than ever. Building on the model of her bestselling book Be A Great Boss, Hakala-Ausperk presents a handy self-guided tool to the dynamic role of team-building. Organized in 52 modules, designed to cover a year of weekly sessions but easily adaptable for any pace, this workbook will show you how to
- Manage staff across different age groups and skill sets
- Improve communication between team members
- Mentor other staff members
- Keep your team organized in a culture of change
Suitable for all levels of management, from first-line supervisors to library directors, this book lays out a clear path to learning the essentials of building and maintaining a first-rate team.
PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTION MONTH ONE:Welcome to Your Team! WEEK ONE JAMES MICHENERWEEK TWO GRAVEYARD STEWWEEK THREE THE SETTINGWEEK FOUR THE ARCHITECT MONTH TWO: Recruiting WEEK ONE GAPSWEEK TWO THROWING THE NETWEEK THREE THE HIRING TEAMWEEK FOUR THE RIGHT FOOT MONTH THREE: Narrowing WEEK ONE FIRST IMPRESSIONSWEEK TWO A BOOK BY ITS COVERWEEK THREE FLAGSWEEK FOUR SETTING THE STAGE MONTH FOUR: Interviewing WEEK ONE ANSWERSWEEK TWO QUESTIONSWEEK THREE THE BIG DAYWEEK FOUR DECISION TIME MONTH FIVE: Blending WEEK ONE THE INVITATIONWEEK TWO WELCOME MATWEEK THREE CLARITYWEEK FOUR WORKING WITH A NET MONTH SIX :Foundations WEEK ONE "EVERYTHING" 101WEEK TWO THE TORTOISE AND THE HAREWEEK THREE CATCHPHRASESWEEK FOUR PYTHONS AND HIPPOS (OR THE BELL CURVE) MONTH SEVEN :Communication and Growth WEEK ONE WATER AND LIGHT BULBSWEEK TWO EN MASSEWEEK THREE POWER OF THE PENWEEK FOUR UNSPOKEN MONTH EIGHT: Resolutions WEEK ONE DEFINING ISSUESWEEK TWO COACHING OPTIONSWEEK THREE POSITIVE DISCIPLINEWEEK FOUR THE FINAL CONSEQUENCES (DEALING WITH FIRING) MONTH NINE:Actions WEEK ONE MAKING DECISIONSWEEK TWO UNDERSTANDING VIEWPOINTSWEEK THREE DE-MYSTIFYING DELEGATIONWEEK FOUR BUILDING CONFIDENCE MONTH TEN :Planning and Strategy WEEK ONE YOUR DEFINING PURPOSEWEEK TWO PAINLESS PLANNINGWEEK THREE TEAM PLANNINGWEEK FOUR STRATEGIC CAREERS MONTH ELEVEN:Team Environment WEEK ONE WINNING CULTUREWEEK TWO VALUING VALUESWEEK THREE LANGUAGE, LEGENDS, MYTHS, AND REALITYWEEK FOUR HOME SWEET HOME (ENVIRONMENT AND SYMBOLS) MONTH TWELVE :Intentional Success WEEK ONE BE A NEW LEADER, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOTWEEK TWO THIS TIME, NEXT YEAR (SETTING LONG-TERM GOALS)WEEK THREE WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW? (SETTING SHORT-TERM GOALS)WEEK FOUR LEADING TEAMS NOTESINDEX
"In a welcome addition to the growing, must-read Busy Librarian series, this concise book begins with a look at team building from a historical perspective and moves at a brisk pace, providing weekly and monthly guidance and support to carry team leaders confidently through their first year ... This is another helpful and well-written workbook that would make a fine addition to any librarian's professional collection of career-building tools. Recommended for library managers and managers-to-be, this is a great source for what they didn't teach you in library school."
— Booklist
"A useful, flexible manual that would help any library team leader … Open communication, planning time, list-making, hiring practices—all this and much more are thoroughly covered. What makes this book stand out is that it is written in a conversational manner and divided into easy-to-digest bits. It can be used effectively once a week, or taken in all at once. "
— VOYA
"This book is well-organized and the author's writing is clear and concise. A robust notes section and index are provided. It is an excellent addition to the library management literature. Its thoughtful analyses of supervisory challenges would be helpful for any practicing librarian in a leadership or supervisory position."
— Catholic Library World