Personal growth & development
WebJunction is committed to the idea of lifelong learning and that it takes many forms. This could be learning that we do to gain work-related knowledge, to develop communication skills, or even improve our personal health and wellness. Explore this topic area to find resources and information to help you cultivate a positive approach to situations in and out of the workplace.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
Most Recently Added
The WebJunction Experience: Find Your Learning Flow
Publish Date: Webinar / 3 November 2016
Join us for this webinar to explore all the different ways to experience learning at WebJunction to help you meet your learning goals.
Build Your Learning Culture: The Whole Organization Approach
Publish Date: Webinar / 24 August 2016
In this webinar, explore how your library can create organizational learning structures that can help staff, in any position, embrace learning, as essential to their job.
WebJunction Experience: Blended Learning Strengthens Library Practice
Publish Date: News / 22 August 2016
How would you complete this sentence? "I like my online learning to be ____." WebJunction users consistently use adjectives like "relevant," "high-quality," and "convenient" to describe their online learning pr...
WebJunction Experience: Self-paced Courses
Publish Date: News / 15 August 2016
As much as libraries are about information, they are just as much about people. Interacting with lots and lots of people. Is it any surprise that the two most-viewed self-paced courses in the WebJunction Course Catalog are Dealing with Angry Patrons ...
WebJunction Experience: Webinars
Publish Date: News / 8 August 2016
If you are new to or unfamiliar with WebJunction webinars, you may not know that we began regularly hosting webinars ten years ago. Why webinars? Library staff frequently cited that critical barriers to pursuing learning were lack of time or funds to...
Above and Beyond: Developing a Culture of Organizational Citizenship
Publish Date: Webinar / 22 June 2016
In this webinar, learn what it means to develop a healthy organizational culture, based on the concepts of organizational citizenship behavior.
Self-Directed Achievement on a Small Scale
Publish Date: News / 5 April 2016
When I first watched Jami Carter's webinar on Self-Directed Achievement (SDA), I was inspired, really inspired, and became an avowed evangelist for the SDA concept. Apparently, I was not the only one. Joan Blalock, branch manager of the Cowpens Libra...
Creating a Culture of Yes at Your Library and in Your Community
Publish Date: Webinar / 18 November 2015
This webinar will explore the value of "Yes, and..." as it applies to policies and services at your library.
Approaching Conflict as an Opportunity for Growth
Publish Date: News / 6 November 2015
Before the webinar "Growing Through Conflict: Healthy Workplace Communication," was even over, the participants were already asking for more! WebJunction's own, Anna Shelton shared techniques and skills to approach conflict in our lives. Be...
Growing Through Conflict: Healthy Workplace Communication
Publish Date: Webinar / 10 September 2015
This webinar will explore ways to use healthy communication skills to address conflict and proactively contribute to a happier workplace.
