You Moved My Cheese…

Now You’re Moving Me?!Betty Waznis

Chula Vista Public Library

Cynthia Smith

Escondido Public Library

Laura Einstadter

Amador County Library

Jessica Hudson

Contra Costa County Library

Gina Latas

Chula Vista Public Library

TODAY’S PROGRAM

• TOP 10 REASONS

WHY YOU CAN’T

CHANGE MY…

• REAL LIFE DRAMA

• DISCUSSION

• TOP 10 TIPS

• THE BLOG

IT’S NOT EASY TO BE A MANAGER IN THIS ENVIRONMENT

WE HAVE TO DISTURB LONGTIME WORK HABITS AND SCHEDULES

THAT HAVE TURNED INTO INFLEXIBLE AND UNCHANGING EXPECTATIONS.

Can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

We already have too much to do.

I’m not a morning person.

I don’t work nights.

Kids scare me!New technology scares me.

Seniors scare me!

I’m not allowed to do that kind of work.

I don’t do story time.

I don’t work with unstable people.

I’m a cataloger.

I’m a librarian.

Outreach? No, NOT OUTREACH!

I hate Tech Services.

Teens scare me!

I’m not a people person

I can’t drive the freeway at night.

We tried this before; it didn’t

work.

That’s not good for my allergies.

Staff over there don’t like me.

I hate cataloging.

I don’t know how to do that kind of work.

I don’t work weekends.

We never did that before.

I didn’t learn that in library school.

I have an injury.

Shelving makes my back hurt.

The Friends of the Library won’t like this…

This is too hard

I have a master’s degree…I shouldn’t have to do this.

I can’t work with…

Our Top Ten Reasons ….

10 . THIS IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE,WHEN DOES IT ALL END?

9. I DON’T WANT TO WORK IN SMALL BRANCH / BIG BRANCH.

8. I’M TOO SHY TO WORK WITH THE PUBLIC.

7. I HAVE TOO MANY RESPONSIBILITIES. NOW, YOU WANT TO ADD MORE?

6. YOU’RE INTERFERING WITH MY PERSONAL LIFE.

5. NEW TECHNOLOGY SCARES ME.

4. YOU CAN’T MAKE ME. I’M GOING TO THE UNION TO FILE A GRIEVANCE.

3. THAT’S NOT IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION.

2. I LIKE IT WHERE I AM. I WANT TO KEEP DOING WHAT I’M DOING.

1. YOU CAN’T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS.

SCENARIO #1: YOU’RE INTERFERING WITH MY SOCIAL LIFE/ I HAVE TOO MANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES.

SCENARIO #2: THAT’S NOT IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION -- I’M GOING TO THE UNION.

SCENARIO #3: YOU CAN’T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS

TOP 10 TIPS PLAN AHEAD

KNOW YOUR FACTS

CONSULT WITH SOMEONE:

HR/COLLEAGUE/BOSS

TALK IN PRIVATE

STAY POSITIVE

ANTICIPATE REACTIONS

STAY AWAY FROM ABSOLUTES

CONSIDER OTHER POINTS OF VIEW

EMPHASIZE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/ PILOT PROJECT/TRIAL PERIOD

INVITE INPUT

CHECKOUT OUR BLOG

• TALENT MANAGEMENT

• STAFF ROTATION

• STAFF CROSS-TRAINING

• SPLIT SCHEDULING

• CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING

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Special thanks to Lisa Zawadzki, Cranston Public Library, Rhode Island, for the use of paperback

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