Tools For Teams in Turmoil: Getting Along and Getting Their Best
A Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security Webinar with Dr. Steve Albrecht
OVERVIEW:
A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.
There are five themes to team success in the library workspace:
- Well-functioning teams have learned to tolerate each other. They don’t have to love or even like each other, but they must know how to co-exist.
- Managers and supervisors need to be ready to intervene and use collaboration tools when individual employees are not getting along.
- High-performing teams stay that way because they use Ground Rules. These guidelines affect four key areas: meetings; communication; the boss’s expectations of the team; and the team’s expectations of the boss.
- Teams need Goals (what to do), Roles (who will do it), and Processes (how it will get done).
- All teams need praise to perform long-term. Kudos come from team members keeping their promises. This means they have learned how, why, and when to be both responsible and accountable for their work.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- How to use the concept of “Direct, Non-personal, Immediate Feedback” to build likability between team members.
- How to use one-on-one coaching meetings to solve employee conflicts, without anger, game-playing, reverting to the silent treatment, or tears.
- How to run a Ground Rules meeting with your team.
- Develop accountability and responsibility guidelines and measures for your team, especially with new employees and as part of on-boarding and orientation for new-hires.
DATE: Thursday, October 15th, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US Eastern Time
COST:
- $99/person - includes live attendance, anytime access to the recording and presentation slides, and a participation certificate.
- To arrange group discounts (see below), submit a purchase order, or ask about registration questions or difficulties, email admin@library20.com.
TO REGISTER:
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SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):
- Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
- The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
- Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained tens of thousands of library employees in 28+ states, live and online, in service, safety, security, and leadership. His programs for both staff and library leaders are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace. His books include:
The Library Leader’s Guide to Employee Coaching: Building a Performance Culture One Meeting at a Time (in-press, Bloomsbury, 2026)
The Library Leader’s Guide to Human Resources: Keeping it Real, Legal, and Ethical (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025)
The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)
Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities (ALA, 2015)
Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.S. in Psychology, and a B.A. in English. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. He has written 28 books on business, security, and leadership. He provides a loving home for four rescue dogs.
More on The Safe Library at thesafelibrary.com. Follow on X (Twitter) at @thesafelibrary and on YouTube @thesafelibrary. Dr. Albrecht's professional website is drstevealbrecht.com.
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