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Fall 2009 Executive-level webinars
for library directors, deans and top managers
Featuring: Pat Wagner of Pattern Research
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“Make Your Library Dreams Come True –
How to Use Project Management Techniques to Write a Strategic Plan”
Mon., Nov. 16, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Class description:
Why does a library’s strategic plan often fail? Because your overarching and ambitious abstract vision might not translate well into goals and priorities that make sense to the people who will be doing the day-to-day work. The secret is to use project management principles while creating the plan, including accountability and what is often called management overhead. Building in time and resources for operations–communication and trouble-shooting–at the beginning can ensure that the work gets done on time, under budget, at an agreed upon level of quality, and with everyone still speaking to each other.
Topics include:
- Knowing who is in charge: the project management job descriptions
- Time-outs: Have you scheduled for mistakes, disagreements and misunderstandings?
- The ultimate test: Can a frontline library employee make the right choice from the strategic plan’s priorities?
Participants will be able to:
- Improve implementation of strategic plans
- Provide better quality, specific information for library managers, supervisors, and staff members, both degreed and paraprofessional
- Achieve your goals without micromanaging or burdening your staff with unnecessary paperwork
$39.00 LLAMA Members / $49.00 All others
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“The Executive-Decision Maker’s Secret Weapon –
How You Can Make Better Choices with the Use of Graphic Models”
Nov 3, 2009
“Learn the Supervisor’s Balancing Act –
How You Can Bring Out the Best in Your Top People
Without Micromanagement”