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SUMMARY:Leading from the Middle: Managing Up and Down Simultaneously
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Leading from the Middle: Managing Up and Down Simultaneously\n\n02/11/26 10:00 AM EST\n - 02/11/26 11:15 AM EST\Description:\nThis is part of the 2025-2026 Leadership Academy.\n\nDo you have more than one boss at your library? Do you have lots of responsibility but little authority? Are you working between multiple departments? Are you looking to improve your communication skills with your managers and your direct reports? If you said yes to any of these questions then this webinar can help you communicate better and manage up, and down. \n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n	Communication techniques for communicating with upper management and employees\n	Prioritizing tasks and setting goals\n	Performance evaluation strategies: How to better give and receive feedback\n	Time management concerns: How to organize and prioritize your time to meet multiple (and sometimes competing) goals\n	Planning and organizing meetings from "the middle"\n\nPresenter:\n\nCarrie Rogers-Whitehead worked in libraries for nearly a decade and now consults and trains librarians. She regularly researches and writes for librarians, educators and parents. Carrie is the author of four books: Teen Fandom and Geek Programming (2018), Digital Citizenship: Teaching and Practice from the Field (2019), Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Libraries (2020), and Becoming a Digital Parent: A Practical Guide to Help Families Navigate Technology (2021). She is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that has educated tens of thousands of students, parents and educators in digital citizenship. Carrie is a sought after trainer, former TEDx speaker, adjunct instructor and loves to teach others. \n \Details:\nWho should attend:  Anyone wanting to learn about leading from the middle\nCompetencies: Communication and Leadership\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\nNEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:  $20\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway!  This webinar includes 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 via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leading from the Middle: Managing Up and Down Simultaneously<br /><br />02/11/26 10:00 AM EST - 02/11/26 11:15 AM EST<br />Description:<br />This is part of the 2025-2026 Leadership Academy.<br />
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Do you have more than one boss at your library? Do you have lots of responsibility but little authority? Are you working between multiple departments? Are you looking to improve your communication skills with your managers and your direct reports? If you said yes to any of these questions then this webinar can help you communicate better and manage up, and down.&nbsp;<br data_liveedit_tagid="0x0000000140bedd10" />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>
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	<li data_liveedit_tagid="0x0000000140bee760">Communication techniques for communicating with upper management and employees</li>
	<li data_liveedit_tagid="0x0000000140beec20">Prioritizing tasks and setting goals</li>
	<li data_liveedit_tagid="0x0000000140bef0e0">Performance evaluation strategies: How to better give and receive feedback</li>
	<li data_liveedit_tagid="0x0000000140bef5a0">Time management concerns: How to organize and prioritize your time to meet multiple (and sometimes competing) goals</li>
	<li data_liveedit_tagid="0x0000000140bef5a0">Planning and organizing meetings from &quot;the middle&quot;</li>
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<strong>Presenter:</strong><br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/Rogers-Whitehead_12162022112135.JPG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:100px" />Carrie Rogers-Whitehead</em> worked in libraries for nearly a decade and now consults and trains librarians. She regularly researches and writes for librarians, educators and parents. Carrie is the author of four books: Teen Fandom and Geek Programming (2018), Digital Citizenship: Teaching and Practice from the Field (2019), Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Libraries (2020), and Becoming a Digital Parent: A Practical Guide to Help Families Navigate Technology (2021). She is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that has educated tens of thousands of students, parents and educators in digital citizenship. Carrie is a sought after trainer, former TEDx speaker, adjunct instructor and loves to teach others.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />Details:<br /><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Who should attend:&nbsp; Anyone wanting to learn about&nbsp;</font></font>leading from the middle<br />
<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Competencies: Communication and Leadership</font></font><br />
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Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:&nbsp; $20<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway!&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>This webinar includes archive access for later viewing at your convenience.<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><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></font><br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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