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Management Training Series

Library Leadership Ohio

Generational Synergy in Today's Workplace

Friday, April 04, 2022
9:30:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM

Location:
Twinsburg Public Library
10050 Ravenna Road
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Cost:
$65 CAMLS Members
$75 Affiliate Members
$125 Non-members
Free for guests/speakers
Veggie Available

Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2022
Limit: 35
Registered Now: 20
Contact Hours: 6

**Notes:
Fee includes coffee, lunch and materials.

Today's library may very well have four generations working side by side. This combination often results in intergenerational conflict because of the differences in values, norms, and work ethic of staff. Those that manage the workplace are now discovering that the intergenerational workplace may be one of the most challenging diversity issues they face. Aside from a change in the make-up of the workplace, work has also changed. How do libraries address intergenerational conflict in the workplace while ensuring quality performance and productivity?

This workshop has two vital components. It will lay the groundwork for a new understanding of how work and the workplace have changed and how to work within this current context. And through a provocative panel discussion, participants can hear both the perspectives of library administrators from each generation and the expectations of those just entering the field from Kent State University's SLIS graduate students.

This workshop is presented with the cooperation of Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science. KSU MLIS students should register through Rhonda Filipan at the Department of Continuing Education at 330.672.0013. Only $15 for KSU students.

Course Content

The Intergenerational Workplace Defined
Key Characteristics of the Generations
Understanding Individual Work Preferences and Sources of Motivation
Managing Differences and Conflict in the Workplace
An Action Plan for Your Workplace

Audience: Human Resource Administrators, Supervisors, Directors, and Managers

Presenter:
Maureen Sullivan and Rick Rubin

Maureen Sullivanis an organizational development consultant whose practice focuses on consulting and training services to libraries and other information organizations. She has more than twenty years of experience as a consultant on strategic planning, leadership and organizational change. Her experience includes twelve years as the human resources administrator in the libraries at the University of Maryland and Yale.

Dr. Richard Rubin is the Dean of the School of Communications and Information Science at Kent State University. His research has examined human resource management, library administration, intellectual freedom and censorship.