OCLC-CAPCON is offering a workshop series tailored to the middle
manager.

Leadership Principles and Practices Workshop Series 2005

Leadership Principles and Practices exposes participants to effective
leadership ideas and actions in the context of employees, patrons and
teams. Focusing through the lens of "middle leaders," this experiential
workshop series highlights the unique role and challenges of middle
leadership in transforming library systems.

Workshop participants begin the personal transformation from "middle
manager" to "middle leader" through self- and organizational-assessment,
small and large group discussions, casework and presentations that
emphasize personal empowerment, ownership of the system, working and
learning in teams, and creative thinking. OCLC CAPCON has partnered with
Davita Crawford of Developing Human Capital, LLC to create a series of
monthly workshops-each building on the previous-to help OCLC  CAPCON
member libraries build leadership capacity through professional
development workshops specifically tailored for middle managers.

Leadership Principles and Practices
Workshop I. Leading in the Middle (2 days) - March 2-3, 2005

Build your capacities for effective leadership from a unique
perspective.

Topics include:
* Distinctions between leadership and management
* Defining the unique role of the middle leader
* Middle leadership competencies
* Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(tm) (MBTI(tm)): Understanding Your
Strengths as a Leader


Workshop II. Leading Your Team (1 day) - April 6, 2005

Build interpersonal relationships as it relates to effective teamwork
and a climate for results. Workshop II assumes attendance at Workshop
I.

Topics Include:
* Components of effective teams
* Intact work groups and cross-functional teams
* Effective communication and constructive conflict
* MBTI(tm): Team Types and Dynamics

Workshop III. Leading in Transforming Systems (1 day) - May 4, 2005

Define your leadership role in transformation.  Workshop III assumes
attendance at Workshops I and II.

Topics include:
* Focusing on the future
* Aligning with strategy
* Implementing the vision and goals of your library system
* MBTI(tm): Working with Organizational Climate

Also recommended - Fundamentals of Leadership (2 days) - February 2-3,
2005
This course lays the foundation for development of skills and
perspectives that will enable librarians to function in their expanded
leadership role.  Participants will build those capacities proven to
enable individual effectiveness in any leadership role, regardless of
job title

Topics include
* Self development as leadership development
* Creating a model of leadership
* Understanding your leadership style
* Leading and empowering others
* Planning for success

For a listing of all CAPCON workshops, visit this URL:
http://www.oclc.org/capcon/training/courses/category/default.htm

FEDLINK members may pay for these classes using the FEDLINK CAPCON
accounts (Vendor ID CN); other payment options are available.

To register for CAPCON classes, go to the CAPCON web page (see URL
above), scroll down to "Leadership", click on workshop title, then click
on date of the class and complete the form.  Contact Shawna Culter
202-331-5771 or 800-543-4599 x212 or  [log in to unmask] for more
information.