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Mary Puhr - Professional Development Coordinator 
Mid-America Library Alliance 
816-521-7257 
marypuhr@mid-americalibraryalliance.org 

When

Friday November 21, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST
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Registration closes November 19, 2014.

Where

Kansas City KS Public Library - West Wyandotte Lib 
1737 N. 82nd St.
Kansas City, KS 66112
 

 
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MALA Educational Affiliate Membership - If you are employed by a library who is a member of MALA or your library is on the Get Connected Courier Delivery Service -- YOU ARE A MEMBER TOO! Contact Mary Puhr at MALA for more information on membership levels or to check your membership status.

MALA Get Connected Library Courier Delivery - If you are interested in a membership with interlibrary loan courier service, contact Kirsten Myers, Courier Services/Special Projects Coordinator.

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lynda.com Licenses

Effective September 1, 2014, Mid-America Library Alliance members can now purchase a license to the more than 2,100 instructional videos available from lynda.com for only $50.00/person.  This license (valued at $375.00) will be good from now until February 28, 2015 and you can attend as many tutorials as you want as often as you want during this period.  Click here for more information or email Kirsten Myers at MALA.

     

Fundamentals of Coaching, Counseling and Discipline 

Description:

Managing deficient employee performance and addressing conduct issues are some of a supervisor's most difficult responsibilities.  This course provides best practices and resources to effectively manage employee performance and behavior, providing a foundation for comprehensive performance management.

Agenda:

  • Welcome/Introductions
  • Objectives
  • Performance vs. Conduct
  • Coaching
  • Performance Improvement
  • Disciplinary Action
  • Wrap up

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the difference between performance and conduct issues
  • Learn methods for addressing performance and conduct issues
  • Complete draft improvement plans and disciplinary action

Presenter:

Tiffany Hentschel, SPHR, is the Employee Relations Manager for Johnson County Government.  She has worked in Human Resources in the public sector for over 20 years, serving more than nine years at the Johnson County Library.  Tiffany earned a Master's Degree in Human Resources Development and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management from Webster University.  Tiffany is a favorite presenter of workshops and webcasts for the Mid-America Library Alliance (MALA).

MALA Certificate Program: Supervisor required

Cost:

  • MALA member: $65.00
  • Non-member: $130.00

MALA Workshop Billing/Refund/Credit Policy:

We prefer all workshops to be prepaid or paid at the door.  If you prefer to be billed, please add $5.  Full refunds or credits are available for cancellations made a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the workshop date less a $5 administrative fee.  You can transfer to another workshop a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the workshop date with no administrative fee.  Cancellations made less than seven (7) days prior to the workshop date receive no refund or credit and you or your organization will be billed.  No shows are billed to you or your organization.