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Coaching as a critical librarianship practice
5 common narratives about leadership and counter-narratives based in concepts from critical librarianship.
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Coach v Mentor: when to choose which type of support
Distinguishing between coaching and mentoring as complementary ways to support professional development.
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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…