BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
PRODID://NEOL//179411
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260606T173639
VTIMEZONE:America/New_York
DTSTART:20191113T150000Z
DTEND:20191113T160000Z
UID:179411
SUMMARY:Creating a Culture of Yes
LOCATION:Online, Via Adobe Connect
DESCRIPTION:Creating a Culture of Yes\n\n11/13/19 10:00 AM EST\n - 11/13/19 11:00 AM EST\Description:\nThe immortal Kurt Vonnegut said, "The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries." In this webinar, you can discover at least three ways to shift your library from good enough to unexpectedly amazing, and take your community's image of the public library to new heights. Locate your library's first impressions, displays, customer service, policies and more on the "Yes-O-Meter" and understand how to move from "No" or "Yes, but..." to a powerful culture of "Yes, and!" The insights you gain for shifting your library culture will invigorate the relationships between your staff and with your community.\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n	Discover at least three ways to go from good enough to unexpectedly amazing.\n	Look at the value of “Yes, and…” as it applies to policies and services at your library.\n	Share and learn techniques for shifting your library culture to invigorate the relationship between your staff and your community. \n\nPresenters:\n\nSharon Morris is Director of Library Development at the Colorado State Library and offers a myriad of professional development on leadership topics as well as positive organizational development, such as happiness & libraries, using “yes, and” for library services, and conflict resolution. She offers staff days and provides interactive workshops and presentations throughout the U.S. This session offers practical activities and learning that excite Sharon because she has seen first-hand how these techniques have improved people’s feeling of welcome and wonder in libraries.\n \nKieran Hixon is the Technology and Digital Initiatives Consultant for the Colorado State Library and Past-President of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. He is passionate about rural libraries and communities and has found happiness living on 40 acres in the foothills of the Wet Mountains with lots of chickens, dogs, a horse, and a brave cat. He is known for his high energy and humor, and isn't sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing.\Details:\nWho Should Attend:  Anyone interested in creating a culture of yes\n\nCompetency:  Customer Service\n\nGEO Cost:      $40\nBronze Cost:  $24\nSilver Cost:    FREE\nGold Cost:     FREE\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline\nVia Adobe Connect\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Creating a Culture of Yes<br /><br />11/13/19 10:00 AM EST - 11/13/19 11:00 AM EST<br />Description:<br />The immortal Kurt Vonnegut said, &quot;The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.&quot; In this webinar, you can discover at least three ways to shift your library from good enough to unexpectedly amazing, and take your community's image of the public library to new heights. Locate your library's first impressions, displays, customer service, policies and more on the &quot;Yes-O-Meter&quot; and understand how to move from &quot;No&quot; or &quot;Yes, but...&quot; to a powerful culture of &quot;Yes, and!&quot; The insights you gain for shifting your library culture will invigorate the relationships between your staff and with your community.<br />
<br />
<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>&nbsp;
<ul>
	<li>Discover at least three ways to go from good enough to unexpectedly amazing.</li>
	<li>Look at the value of &ldquo;Yes, and&hellip;&rdquo; as it applies to policies and services at your library.</li>
	<li>Share and learn techniques for shifting your library culture to invigorate the relationship between your staff and your community.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<strong>Presenters:</strong><br />
<br />
<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/SharonAndKieran.png" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left; width: 150px;" width="150" />Sharon Morris</em> is Director of Library Development at the Colorado State Library and offers a myriad of professional development on leadership topics as well as positive organizational development, such as happiness &amp; libraries, using &ldquo;yes, and&rdquo; for library services, and conflict resolution. She offers staff days and provides interactive workshops and presentations throughout the U.S. This session offers practical activities and learning that excite Sharon because she has seen first-hand how these techniques have improved people&rsquo;s feeling of welcome and wonder in libraries.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
<em>Kieran Hixon </em>is the Technology and Digital Initiatives Consultant for the Colorado State Library and Past-President of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. He is passionate about rural libraries and communities and has found happiness living on 40 acres in the foothills of the Wet Mountains with lots of chickens, dogs, a horse, and a brave cat. He is known for his high energy and humor, and isn't sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing.<br />Details:<br />Who Should Attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in creating a culture of yes<br />
<br />
Competency:&nbsp; Customer Service<br />
<br />
<font face="Verdana" size="2">GEO Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
Bronze Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
Silver Cost:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FREE<br />
Gold Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;FREE</font><br />
<br />
Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.<br />
<br />
<font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font><br />Location:<br />Online<br />Via Adobe Connect<br />,  
PRIORITY:3
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
BEGIN:VALARM
TRIGGER:-PT5M
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Reminder
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR