Meet in the Middle: Prioritizing Staff Wellness as a Middle Manager
A Talk by Hannah Kukal Curtiss (she/her, Interlibrary Loan Manager at Mid-Continent Public Library)
About this Talk
Middle management can be tricky to navigate, and sometimes it can feel like the folks above AND below you are unhappy with you. But there are ways you can prioritize staff wellness and make a difference in that in-between space. Middle managers hold a lot more power than they realize! This presentation will include tips and tricks for prioritizing staff wellness while juggling organizational goals, staffing and budget challenges, and working with the public.
Objectives
Attendees will leave with tangible action steps to try in their own libraries.
Attendees will consider what empowerment looks like in their own positions and how they can make choices that prioritize staff wellness within the constraints of those positions.
Attendees will leave with a deepened understanding of the positives of holding a middle management position.