Drive greater impact in your community, and realize greater efficiency and confidence in your work, by becoming proficient in project management skills. Entrenching a project management mindset in an organization’s culture and learning to master project management techniques together as a team are crucial elements in achieving and maintaining strategic goals set forth by your organization.
Project management skills and strategies are useful in all kinds of situations, not just formal projects! It’s a way of thinking and approaching all kinds of problems or challenges, and is a crucial skill for more than just library leaders! Support staff, service librarians, and anyone who helps develop and implement programs for their communities will benefit from learning how to create and follow through with a project scope and sequence.
After you attend this interactive online course and workshop, you’ll be able to:
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Understand the intersections of project management and librarianship
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Use project management skills to further your EDI initiatives
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Create and follow a realistic work plan
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Manage personnel and team dynamics
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Track budgets and deliverables clearly and efficiently
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Work within institutional constraints and guidelines
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Report on project progress with confidence and clear metrics