Title Effective difficult conversations : a step-by-step guide / Catherine B. Soehner and Ann Darling

Published Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 111 pages) : illustrations Contents Difficult conversations defined -- Getting clear -- Gathering resources -- Clarifying the message -- During the conversation -- You're not finished until you write it up -- Keep up the good work -- Coworkers -- A brief note about change management -- Managing up: how to have difficult conversations with your boss Summary Illustrated with real-world examples of both successful and unsuccessful difficult conversations, this book will serve as an important leadership tool for handling change and conflicts in the library workplace "In an information landscape where change is the status quo, difficult conversations come with the territory. Being a library leader means knowing how to confidently steer these conversations so that they lead to productive results instead of hurt feelings, resentment, or worse. Employees in a library will also encounter conflict, especially during times of change. Using a step-by-step process, this book walks readers through learning the skills to have effective difficult conversations that hold themselves and others accountable. Practice activities throughout the book will help readers feel prepared beforehand. After reading this book, library directors, managers, administrators, and team leaders will feel empowered to proactively identify situations that require an intervention in order to: avoid unnecessary complications or confrontations down the line; prepare for and initiate a difficult conversation, balancing a clear message with compassion to successfully manage change or handle personnel issues; diffuse volatile emotions by maintaining a calm, measured approach; and follow up a difficult conversation in writing, keeping the lines of communication open to ensure a way forward. Illustrated with real-world examples of both successful and unsuccessful difficult conversations, this book will serve as an important leadership tool for handling change and conflicts in the library workplace."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104) and index Notes Print version record Subject Library personnel management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Conflict management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Communication in library administration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Business communication -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Interpersonal communication -- Handbooks, manuals, etc LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General. Business communication Communication in library administration Conflict management Interpersonal communication Library personnel management Genre/Form Electronic books Handbooks and manuals Form Electronic book Author Darling, Ann (Ann L.), author. ISBN 9780838915264 0838915264 9780838915271 0838915272 9780838915288 0838915280

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