Course Information
Hiring the right people may be the most important decision you make as a manager. Laying the groundwork for them to succeed as valuable colleagues may take the most time in that process. Discover impactful ways to teach, coach, and mentor those you have hired as they, in turn, rise to become leaders.
This is Part Three of the three-part webinar series, "Building a Great Team: Hiring and Onboarding in Youth Services."
Target Audience
This webinar series is designed for directors, library-wide leadership, human resources staff and hiring managers, youth services department managers, branch managers, and senior and experienced youth services staff to help grow their management skills.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will learn the successful elements of long-term youth services staff mentorship.
- Participants will learn how to support the development of emerging youth service leaders.
- Participants will learn about common obstacles to successful mentoring relationships and how to steer them back on track if they go awry.
- Participants will receive tools and tips for staff succession planning.
ALSC Core Competencies
- Delegates responsibility appropriately, supervises staff constructively, and cultivates collaboration effectively. (6.8)
- Participants in writing job descriptions, recruiting, interviewing, training, evaluating, and encouraging continuing education for staff who work with children, their families and caregivers, and educators. (6.9)
- Advocates for recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts to increase diversity in the workplace. (6.11)
- Advocates for, participates in, and provides educational training programs that help advance cultural awareness within the profession. (7.10)
