How do we keep staff motivated in these times of economic turmoil, budget cuts, aging facilities, apathetic elected officials, and salaries that need to go up?
What training programs do our staff members really want to go to, versus the mandatory sessions we make them attend?
How do we create a work culture that supports all employees, gives opportunities for promotions for those who want to move up, and growth for those who want to feel better connected?
How can we use praise, rewards, and public recognition, knowing that employees come to work for more than just their salaries?
Can we make work “fun”? Can we encourage employees to be happier with what they do?
How do we define the concept of “staff development” in ways that help library leaders move from abstract buzzwords to concrete, action steps?
We’ll cover these important questions, plus the agenda below, in this 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.
This is an updated version of this webinar for 2023.
About the Speaker
DR. STEVE ALBRECHT. Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 28+ states, live and online, in service, safety, security, and supervision. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure, for Rowman & Littlefield. Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with six dogs, two cats, and three chickens. (Not all in the same room, of course.)
