[Eril-l] Core Classroom Event: Conversations Worth Having for Library Leaders

[Core-CE Announce]

*Cross posted to multiple lists*

Core Classroom Event: Conversations Worth Having for Library Leaders

Dates: Mondays in April, 2022: April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2022

This two-session Core classroom event will be held on both of the above
dates for an hour and a half starting at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm
Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.

Description: Communication remains the top issue for organizations, teams,
and relationships, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Join Core:
Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures this April for the second Core
Classroom, "Conversations Worth Having for Library Leaders". In this
workshop, attendees will learn and apply two simple communication practices
to strengthen connection, ignite creativity and engage others in meaningful
conversation, even in tough situations. Weekly sessions include "The Power
of Conversation", "The Art of Asking Questions", "Intentional Framing" and
"Step up to Feedback". Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be
able to use generative questions to shift the dynamics of personal and
workplace communication problems, experience flipping negative
conversations to conversations worth having, and be able to use effective
feedback strategies with common workplace situations.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, participants will:

     Use generative questions to shift the dynamics of personal and
workplace communication

problems.

     Experience flipping negative conversations to conversations worth
having

    Use effective feedback strategies with common workplace situations.



Format

Students receive login instructions one week prior to the classroom start
date.  Students have 24/7 access to the class site for the duration of the
class, and aside from assignment deadlines, the work can be completed at
their own pace.  Presenters will have office hours to provide guidance and
feedback as students work their way through the material.  The following
list of live virtual discussion sessions, moderated by the presenters are
the only live class events that students are asked to attend:

·      Monday, April 4, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Central Time

·       Monday, April 11, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Central Time

·       Monday April 18, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Central Time

·       Monday, April 25, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Central Time

Presenter:

Michelle Bradley is a Certified “Conversations Worth Having Trainer
<https://conversationsworthhaving.today/certified-cwh-trainers/>”.  She is
also a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator through the Center for
Appreciative Inquiry
<https://www.centerforappreciativeinquiry.net/directory/mbradley/> and
holds a certificate in Creating Positive Change from the Change Lab, as
well as a certificate in Creating Wellbeing and PERMAH Survey Accreditation
from the Wellbeing Lab. She has more than 25 years of professional
experience in libraries working in various capacities, including as a
public library director and as the Manager for Engagement, Consulting and
Training with the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services.  She is
currently the Director of Consulting at OhioNet. Michelle’s educational
background includes a B.A. in Advertising from Purdue University, a
Master’s in Library Science from Indiana University, and a Graduate
Certificate in Public Management from IUPUI’s School of Public and
Environmental Affairs.

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Registration Fees:  ALA members $188.10; Non Member Price: $209.00;
Division Member Price: $165.11;

Student Price: $188.10


For additional information and access to the registration link, please go
to the following website:
https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2022/03/core-classroom-conversations-worth-having-library-leaders

Core classrooms are recorded.  Registration includes unlimited access to
these recordings.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org

For all other questions or comments related to the webinars or classrooms,
please contact Tom Ferren, Core Program Officer of Professional
Development, tferren at ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.
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