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Contact
Mary Puhr - Professional Development CoordinatorMid-America Library Alliance
816-521-7257
marypuhr@mid-americalibraryalliance.org
Where
Kansas City KS Public Library - South Branch3104 Strong Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66106
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Successful Outcomes: Meetings that Work
When
Friday August 28, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM CDT
Add to Calendar
Registration closes Wednesday, August 26.
Join presenter, Tiffany Hentschel, for tips on having a successful outcome to your meeting.
Objectives:
- Explore benefits and obstacles to effective meetings.
- Improve meeting management & participation.
- Identify useful meeting tools.
What we’ll cover:
- The 5 P’s – Purpose, Participants, Planning, Process and Perspective
- Why have a meeting
- When not to have a meeting
- Why meetings fail
- Commom meeting problems
- Meeting etiquette
- and much more!
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.
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.