Communication in the library

COMMUNICATION IN THE LIBRARY

Courtney AllisonSoutheast Regional

CoordinatorIndiana State Library

callison@library.in.gov

AGENDA• What is good

communication?

• Listening skills

• Sending the right message

• Communication barriers

?

BY THE END, YOU WILL…• Be able to demonstrate active listening

• Have practiced positive phrasing and precise speaking

• Be more aware of non-verbal communication

• Recognize communication barriers

!

WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?

• Understanding

• Complete

• Genuine

ARE YOU REALLY LISTENING?

Skills Test:1Listening

Sender

Receiver

Message

Feedback

Feedback

Skills Test:2Importance of

Feedback

ARE YOU BEING HEARD?

POSITIVE VS. NEGATIVE PHRASING

SKILLS TEST 3“You can’t…”

“You have to…”

“I can’t…”

“That’s great, but…”

“You can”

“Would you please”“I can offer”

“That’s great. We might also…”

SENDING THE RIGHT MESSAGE

Try it: • Architect•Director

• Builder•Observers

•The Architect is to build something with the Director’s blocks•The Director must then give instructions to the Builder in an attempt to have the Builder create an exact replica of the Director's blocks•Director and Builder have their backs to each other with their own set of building blocks

DOES THE SIGNAL MATCH THE MESSAGE?

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS

WRAPPING UP• Understanding

• Complete

• Genuine

• Supportive

NOW…

• How could you change the outcome?

REFERENCES• Cain, Jim and Mary Scannell. The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games.

McGraw-Hill: New York, 2012.• Cole Miller, Brian. More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers.

America Management Association: New York, 2007.• Klaus, Peggy. The Hard Truth About Soft Skills. Klaus & Associates: New

York, 2007.• "Non-verbal Communication." Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture.

Management Sciences for Health, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2016. • Powell, Melissa. “That’s Not What I Said.” Webinar, available on

WebJunction.• Sheldrick, Catherine and Kirsti Nilsen. Communicating Professionally. Neal-

Shuman: Chicago, 2013. • Statewide Training and Development Services, HRSD Salem Oregon.

“Interpersonal Communication” Workshop.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Courtney AllisonSoutheast Regional CoordinatorIndiana State Librarycallison@library.in.gov317.910.5777