Join MCLS this winter and spring for our popular Supervisor Series workshops, including our new Super Manager session in April! These engaging, interactive workshops include group activities, individual reflection, discussions, and hands-on practice on a variety of important skills for today’s library leaders. All Supervisor Series workshops are held on Zoom and facilitated by MCLS Library Strategist Jenny Kobiela-Mondor.
Each workshop session is worth 4 contact hours for professional development and is eligible for LEUs for Indiana public library staff, SCECHs for Michigan school library staff, and PGPs for Indiana school library staff. Contact Gwen at training@mcls.org or call 517-220-9950 to learn more.
Motivating Employees to Be Their Best
Thursday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern (9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central)
Discover how to tailor your leadership and communication style to better suit the needs of your employees. As a result, you will have the tools to create a shared vision for your organization or team, build group identity, create a culture of ownership, and establish a more collaborative, inspiring work environment.
Learning to Manage for New Managers
Thursday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern (9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central).
Minimize your stress and walk through the process of management by targeting five specific areas. You’ll learn to successfully handle staff, projects, performance, conflict, and yourself as you evaluate and continuously improve your effectiveness as a manager.
Effective Communication Strategies for Managers
Thursday, March 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern (9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central)
Learn how to be more relatable, respectable, dependable, and communicative. As a result, you will be able to have a clear direction, meet your employees’ needs, handle difficult conversations with ease, and boost your assertiveness as a boss.
(NEW!) Super Manager
Thursday, April 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern (9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central)
A Super Manager helps keep staff engaged, happy, and on board with the library’s mission. This workshop is designed to help you build Super Manager skills as you explore being consistent and flexible, displaying humility and confidence, and helping employees maintain focus in a fun working environment.
