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Taking care of your own wellbeing is a critical leadership skill
Connecting bell hooks’ engaged pedagogy with critical leadership practices.
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Working toward constructive conflict resolutions
Let’s talk about how you manage conflict in your library, so that you can get to a constructive outcome instead of letting it fester and turn toxic
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Exploring Coaching As a Leadership Skill on ACRLog
I wrote about some of the different ways the term “coaching” has been used in different leadership contexts, and introduced the definition from the International Coaching Federation. I also included a few examples of what an ICF-aligned approach to coaching…
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How coaching can help to protect your team from burnout
Developing a coaching approach to leadership can help to protect your team from burnout. Here are three ways that happens.
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A less stressful approach to holding team members accountable
Using a coaching approach to build a culture of accountability – including clear expectations, support, and clear consequences.
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Do you give nice or kind feedback?
Distinguishing between nice feedback that prioritizes your own need to avoid conflict and kind feedback that helps your team member develop.
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Team-building strategies that actually work
Effective team-building requires shared purpose and priorities. Before committing to your next team-building exercise, keep these 5 elements in mind.
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Giving thanks in Lisbon
* I enjoyed writing this post just for fun so much that I started a separate blog to tell my story about moving to Portugal and talk about life here. Here’s the post where the story starts: Onde esta história…
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Set goals that matter to you, and then achieve them! (And help your team members do the same!)
6 steps to help your team members (and yourself!) set and achieve goals that matter.
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Return to the Librarian Linkover podcast
I talked with Lorene Kennard at the Librarian Linkover podcast again earlier this month! This time, we focused on how working with a coach can support your growth as a leader. Some of the topics we talked about included: Click…
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Train your brain to choose curiosity
The opportunity to focus on coaching for an extended period of time, learn from Angela as an expert and facilitator, and connect with colleagues who are also interested in leading with curiosity is a magical combination. ~Kim ❤️ We all…
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Mindful Academy podcast
I joined Jennifer Askey at the Mindful Academy podcast to talk about leadership coaching and the overlap between libraries and higher ed. What you’ll learn in this episode: Click through to listen on the website or check it out wherever you…