At the inaugural Wisconsin Library Association Leadership Development Institute in 2017, I heard Deborah Biddle speak for the first time. In that workshop, Deborah spoke on building relationships and collaboration. Along the way, she also brought in topics of diversity, inclusion, and bias. Her presentation resonated with me long after the Leadership Development Institute ended.
Last summer, I had an opportunity to see Deborah speak at the American Family DreamBank* where she presented on Inclusive Leadership, Unconscious Bias, Trust, and Decision-Making. It was an eye-opening two hour workshop that challenged my thinking and taught me a lot about myself and my leadership style - and how to improve it. I was also reminded that I really needed to contact Deborah and bring her to SCLS to share her knowledge and expertise with all of you.
On May 22, Deborah Biddle will be the main speaker at "Why Inclusivity & Diversity Matter at Your Library." Here's the description of the workshop:
An inclusive work culture promotes innovation, productivity, and profitability. How well do leaders and their teams embrace difference? In this session, we will discuss the team member and leader roles in embracing diversity, inclusion, and equality within the library, the characteristics of highly inclusive leaders and examine the impact of trust and unconscious bias.
In addition to Deborah Biddle, we'll start off the morning with an introduction to the Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide for Wisconsin Public Libraries with Mark Jochem and Shawn Brommer. Mark and Shawn both attended the Inclusive Services Institute where this assessment and guide were developed.
Here are the details:
- May 22, 2019 at the Fitchburg Public Library
- 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., registration & refreshments start at 9 a.m.
- Register here!
*If you're not going to WAPL, Deborah will be speaking at the DreamBank on May 2 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. The title of her presentation is Building an Appreciation Culture at Work.
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