Hiring the right person for a position goes a long way towards reducing personnel challenges. Spending extra time to make sure you have the right person in the right job is a wise investment. It leads to better performance, better services, and fewer problems.
- Teacher: Tracy Cook
Once you have found the right person for the job help them be more successful by training them and introducing them to the culture of your library. Onboarding should go beyond completing the necessary paperwork and basic training. Consider what people need to know to be successful and make an effort to welcome them to the organization.
- Teacher: Cara Orban
Providing feedback is important. We know there should be no surprises in an annual performance review. We also know we shouldn’t wait to give feedback. Yet, we often delay or never give performance feedback to our employees. Learn about best practices for providing feedback to your people.
- Teacher: Tracy Cook
What do you do when an employee says they are retiring or taking a new position? We often jump straight to advertising the position, but using exit interviews and taking time to reflect gives us an opportunity to change things for the better. This is also a good time to think about succession planning.
- Teacher: Corey Sloan
Join us for this extended workshop on performance management with Cindy Carpenter SHRM-SCP, SPHR. Performance management is: The ongoing process in which managers and employees regularly communicate to assess and review job responsibilities, expectations, performance and development strategies.
- Course Open Date: March 27, 2026
- Webinar Recording Date: March 18, 2026
- Estimated course length: 2-hours