HR 201 Hybrid Workshop

Description

Registration Fees: Member $100* | Non-member $200

*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.

This is a hybrid event. Participants can attend in person at the OLC office in Dublin or online with the same access to workshop content. Workshop will be recorded and available to registrants for 30 days.

Note: When registering, please choose if you will be attending in person or virtually.

Registration deadline: July 29

Overview: This full-day workshop is designed to provide library leaders and managers with practical guidance on essential human resources topics affecting today’s libraries. Participants will gain a stronger understanding of investigations and conflict resolution, building a positive workplace culture, strategic planning and coaching staff. Led by experienced legal and HR professionals, the program offers actionable best practices, opportunities for Q&A, and resources to help libraries support staff effectively while maintaining compliant and productive workplaces.

What's included: Morning coffee, light refreshments and lunch will be provided for those who attend at the OLC office. All handouts, provided by presenters, will be available online through the OLC app. Print them prior to the conference, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. Workshop recordings and handouts will be available online for 30 days following the program. 

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this workshop counts as six (6) hours.

Ohio Public Library Core Competencies: Adaptability, Communication, Staff Development, Leadership, Organizational Awareness and Personnel Management

AGENDA:

9 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom

9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions

Michelle Francis, Executive Director, Ohio Library Council

9:30 a.m. | Investigations & Conflict Resolution

•    Conducting workplace investigations

•    Responding to employee complaints

•    Managing harassment and discrimination concerns

•    Mediation and conflict resolution techniques

•    Confidentiality and documentation best practices

Amanda T. Quan, Office Managing Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins

10:45 a.m. | Break

11 a.m. | Building a Positive Workplace Culture

•    Employee engagement and retention strategies

•    Addressing burnout and morale

•    Managing difficult workplace dynamics including neurodivergent employees

•    Communication strategies for supervisors

•    Conducting difficult conversations

Julie A. Trout, Senior Counsel, Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC

12:15 p.m. | Lunch & Networking

1 p.m. | Strategic HR for Library Leaders

•    Workforce planning and staffing strategies

•    Succession planning and leadership development

•    Change management

•    Coaching versus discipline

•    Developing employee growth plans

Mark Fiala, President, Organizational Architecture Inc.

2:15 p.m. | Break

2:30  p.m. | Ask the Experts! Q&A Panel with Library HR Professionals

3:30 p.m. | Wrap-up and Adjourn