You’re invited to join the conversation about bringing more curiosity to your work as a library leader! These free sessions are open to leaders at all levels – from experienced deans/directors to brand new middle managers.
These events are open, facilitated discussions, not presentations to just tune in to watch. There are no participation grades to force anyone to speak up, but I’ll show up prepared for conversation, not a monologue!
This is a space for genuine human connection to have some open, kindly honest (as opposed to brutally honest) conversations where AI tools are not invited!
Upcoming dates
| Date | Time | Topic | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | 5pm London – 12pm Eastern – 9am Pacific | Staying curious when you’re swamped One of the challenges I hear most often from library leaders who want to incorporate more curiosity into their leadership style is that they just don’t have time. What helps you stay curious during those extra busy periods? How do you want to build more capacity for curiosity in the future? | Click here to register! |
| Sept 10 | 6pm London – 1pm Eastern – 10am Pacific | Managing conflict with curiosity Using genuinely curious coaching questions can help you diffuse conflict in the moment and then get to the root of the issue to reach a constructive resolution. Building these skills before you need them can help a conflict-averse library leader feel less anxiety about managing conflict between their team members. But, this also requires you to regulate your emotional response, so that you can stay in a fully curious mindset. How have you used curiosity to manage conflict? What helps you stay in that curious mindset? | Click here to register! |
| Oct 13 | 4:30pm London – 11:30pm Eastern – 8:30am Pacific | What’s the point of the work you do? It’s really easy to get caught up in the details of your daily tasks and lose sight of the purpose behind that work. This month, we’ll talk about what your purpose is and what it would mean to keep that purpose in focus. | Click here to register! |
| Nov 12 | 5pm London – 12pm Eastern – 9am Pacific | Creating space to rest and reflect What do you need to do for yourself before the end of the year, so that you can actually take some time to rest and recharge over the holiday season? | Click here to register! |
| Dec 3 | 4pm London – 11am Eastern – 8am Pacific | Open discussion This month is your chance to bring whatever is on your mind, or just have space to get to know other curious leaders in an informal space. | Click here to register! |
Past topics
July – Canceled due to illness
June – Leading from your values: What’s most important to you about the way you lead your team?
May – Coaching vs Mentoring
April – Where does coaching fit into your leadership approach?
Community expectations
- Honor privacy & confidentiality
- Take the lessons with you, but leave the personal details in the room.
- While I can ask that of everyone, we can each only control our own actions. So please be mindful about not sharing confidential information about others.
- Practice embracing your curiosity
- Listen to understand instead of listening to respond.
- Jump to questions instead of jumping to conclusions or advice.
- Be mindful about sharing space equitably
- If you tend to speak more than you listen, use this time to practice your active listening skills.
- If you tend not to speak up as often, consider speaking more as an opportunity to help others develop their active listening skills.
- We do not tolerate intolerance here
- Use of slurs or personal attacks will lead to immediate removal from the Zoom session.
- Comments that align with structures of oppression will be challenged, with the assumption that this is a bias that you have not been prompted to examine before. This challenge will be an invitation to learn, not a personal insult. You will be expected to respond with curiosity and be open to learning. Recognizing that we all process differently, if you need time to work through your emotional response before you’re ready to embrace learning, please excuse yourself from the call and come back when you’re ready to be curious again. We will appreciate you responding in a way that both honors your needs and honors the spirit of this communal space.