Description:

Leadership Webinar Series, Part 7

Risk energizes some people, but it also paralyzes others. They won’t present a new idea at a meeting, ask for a raise or promotion, take a class in something difficult, or look for a new job. They might also be afraid of being fired for making a mistake. How can these people find the courage to take reasonable risks to help themselves and others?

Agenda:

• Introduction: Which Risks Are Good Risks?
• The Key Idea: Always Have a Plan B. And Plan C.
• Evaluate Workplace Risks: Will The Worst Happen?
• Research The Pros And Cons, And The Alternatives
• Anticipation Is Scarier Than The Actual Failure
• Cultivate Brave People For Support And Advice
• Practice With Safe Audiences First

Outcomes:

• Better evaluate the likelihood of success for risky projects.
• Take more risks to improve a workplace and further a career.
• Take on a difficult task to practice probable failure.

Presenter:

Pat Wagner is a library trainer and consultant with over 40 years of experience with libraries of all kinds and sizes, from storefront rural public libraries and solo library offices in institutions to the largest of the urban public and and academic libraries. Her focus is on the skills that support library success, including personnel, supervision, customer service, project management, leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and career advancement. Pat has a degree in performance and written communication and is known for her practical and good-humored programs. She lives in Denver with her husband and two pushy cats. She loves books, music, gardening, wildlife, pop culture, and her friends and family. Her favorite stress reliever is writing fantasy fiction.

Location: 

Online; login instructions will be sent prior to the event

Cost:

Free

Questions about the event?

Please contact the Continuing Education Consultant Tiffany Hayes