Everyone –

The two Change Management half-day workshops being presented by Kathryn Deiss on Thursday, Oct. 9^th are now open for registration.   Please limit your registration to one person per library in each session.

Change Management for SWAN Administrators/Directors http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=17747

In this half-day workshop specifically designed for leaders and high level managers, participants will learn the dynamics of change processes, understand resistance to change and how to manage it, learn about different sources of power and the relation of power to change, and understand the critical importance of transitions in the effective implementation of change. Through interactive exercises, lecture, and small group work, participants will gain a common understanding of how to lead the significant changes being implemented in the SWAN libraries. An exploration of organizational culture and its role in the success of the organization is also a key element of this workshop.

Change Management for SWAN Supervisors/Managers  http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=17748

In this half-day workshop, participants will learn some fundamental concepts related to change including the differences between/among types of change; this will include differences between incremental change and paradigmatic change among other change types. Through interactive exercises learners will gain a deeper awareness of how they can individually, and with others, manage both outer-imposed change and personal change. There will be time for individual, small group, and the whole group to engage in the concepts and activities presented.

The Administrators/Directors workshop is scheduled for the morning.  Supervisors/Managers will meet in the afternoon. 

Hope to see you there.

Kate Boyle
SWAN Member Services Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5162
Fax: 630.734.5056
kate.boyle@railslibraries.info
http://support.swanlibraries.net