Strength in Numbers: Encouraging Every Staff Member to Work to Capacity |
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| Authors: | Cathy Oxley |
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| Institution: | Cathy Oxley, Director of Information Services, Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Libraries play a critical role in enhancing the learning landscape of the schools they support. In order for any library to become a powerhouse and a community meeting place, all library team members need to align with the library's vision, own it and begin to add their own strengths and talents purposefully. This article explores practical strategies for developing a visionary team, including supportive leadership, daily stand-up meetings, weekly staff meetings, special-focus teams, rostering and the “five conversations” approach. These effective strategies can be implemented across a broad range of library workforce contexts in order to ensure the most effective workforce teams are built. |
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| Keywords: | Workforce management growth mindset school libraries community hubs team building leadership |
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