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An Infopeople On-Ground Learning Course

Start:
June 12th, 2015 9:00 AM
End:
4:30 PM
Free $0.00

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2015

Course Instructors: Course Instructor: Becky Schreiber and John Shannon, Schreiber Shannon Associates

 

Workshop Description: Mentoring leadership is one of the most challenging and rewarding endeavors we can pursue. The profession needs leadership at every level to continue the transformation of our libraries through innovative services that meet the needs of 21st century communities.

The workshop will use the Eureka! mentoring model to teach the basic principles of effective mentoring, and will provide opportunities for on-site practice. The Eurekan mentor is focused on supporting the profession by sharing insights gained through their own successes and failures. The Eurekan model teaches that one must enter a mentoring relationship with a generous spirit and a willingness to explore attributes that build strong leaders. This personal and interpersonal exploration provides the foundation for unselfish attention to the success of those we wish to mentor. The workshop will explore the attributes, the process, and the challenges of being a mentor. We will also explore mutual mentoring - a process of two-way generational mentoring. This work will enable us to approach mentoring with a model and new confidence in our own capabilities to guide others to a more effective leadership role in our libraries and in our communities.

Don’t miss this great learning opportunity! Registration of each location is limited to 24 attendees.

Course Outline

  • Introductions and Needs Assessment
  • Describing The Attributes Of Excellent Mentors
    • Activity
      • Best and worst advice we’ve received
      • Create a list of positive attributes
  • Exploring The Mentoring Attitude
    • The Challenges of Mutual Mentoring
  • Applying the Mentoring Process
    • Activity (planning for individual situations)
      • Select each other
      • Ground rules discussion
      • Create a clear contract
      • Implement the contract
      • Evaluate the contract, goals, and relationship
      • Closure – moving beyond the mentoring relationship

LUNCH

  • Explaining The Roles And Responsibilities Of Eureka! Mentors and Mentors
  • Demonstrating Individual and Group Feedback Skills
    • Activity
      • Describe the skills
      • Practice the skills
      • Evaluate what we’ve learned
  • Examining Concerns and Challenges of Mentoring
    • Activity
      • Identify our fears
      • Share real situations
      • Brainstorm responses and methods of support
  • Next Steps and Application

Who Should Attend:

  • Eureka! Institute Mentors- This workshop is now a requirement for library directors and assistant directors who are interested in serving as a Mentor at future Eureka! Institutes
  • Eureka! Connect - This workshop is a requirement for Eureka! Fellows who wish to be Mentors to new Eurekans
  • Eureka! Infinity – This workshop is open to all Fellows to help you meet your obligation to extend the lessons of Eureka within your libraries and throughout the California professional community.
  • Anyone interested in mentoring within his or her library or professional organization.

Check-in: 8:30 to 9:00 AM Instruction is from: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Gini Ambrosino, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at [email protected] or by phone at 916-690-6595.

Keywords: Mentoring, Leadership

Location
Dolce Hayes Mansion
200 Edenvale Ave
San Jose, CA 95136-3309
United States
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Contact
Phone: (408) 226-3200