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
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.
The Happy Secret to Better Libraries
Publish Date: News / 29 April 2015
It feels safe to say that we can all benefit from a little more happiness in our lives, and to help those around us to do the same. In March, we were fortunate to have Sharon Morris from the Colorado State Library present the webinar, "The Pursu...
The Pursuit of Happiness…Through Libraries
Publish Date: Webinar / 19 March 2015
In this webinar, explore the research linking happiness and success and learn ways to increase happiness in yourself and others.
Resilient Library, Resilient You
Publish Date: News / 19 January 2015
Libraries and change are two words welded together in this century. News stories abound about libraries making major shifts in direction to retain vitality in an age of rapidly emerging technologies and evolving community needs.
Staying Afloat in a Sea of Change
Publish Date: Webinar / 15 January 2015
A webinar exploring change, our response to change, and ways to get beyond just surviving change, to learn to embrace and thrive in new environments.
From Librarian to Proficient Manager: Uncovering the Transitional Journey
Publish Date: Webinar / 4 November 2014
A webinar presenting research on how staff transition from librarian to proficient manager, and the story of their library organization and its peer support network.
Be Fearless: Public Speaking for Librarians
Publish Date: Webinar / 18 June 2014
Join us for this webinar to learn some basic skills for preparing and delivering speeches, plus tips to manage your nervousness and make your library presentations more memorable.
Library Innovation: There is No Box
Publish Date: News / 9 December 2013
"Innovation is not technology; it’s a way of thinking." To help us engage in innovative thinking, we need new metaphors and strategies. In The Future is Now: Rural Library as Innovation Incubator, presenters nudge the audience toward a chan...
