The Six-Step Guide to Library Worker Engagement - Softcover

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<p>Gallup&#8217;s 2019 State of the American Workplace Report found that 70 percent of employees are disengaged at work. Why is worker engagement so important? Engaged workers lead to engaged libraries &#8212; vibrant institutions that nurture their workers&#8217; dedication, creativity, and innovation so they can serve their communities most effectively. This guide walks library managers and administrators through concrete steps to change their organization&#8217;s culture so that it fosters worker engagement, using first-hand accounts from library staff to illustrate both successes and failures. Readers will discover</p><ul><li>why libraries often fall short at hiring good leadership and ways to develop better recruitment strategies moving forward;</li><li>how lack of trust pushes workplace culture towards incivility, hostility, and lower morale, and what library leaders can do to rebuild it;</li><li>methods for using recognition and praise as tools for sustaining a positive work environment;</li><li>the rationale for eliminating annual performance reviews in favor of less formal one-on-one conversations and &#8220;just in time&#8221; continuous feedback;</li><li>the secrets behind high performing teams, strategies to support dysfunctional teams, and tips on how to develop remote teamwork; and</li><li>why viewing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as separate from workplace culture is counterproductive, since it is actually the positive result of a strong foundation, with advice on combating the factors that contribute to low retention rates of BIPOC librarians.</li></ul>

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