1. Innovate & Motivate

2. Staff innovate at stops
Bringing technology to Seniors
Tech gadgets for seniors
Configuring your devices (ipads, smartphones)
What is an e-reader ?(Nook, Kindle)
Steps to download e-books (Library website)
Pre-loaded Nooks
Book-A-Librarian sessions

3. Team matters Promote curiosity
Engage in their ideas with active listening
Ask questions
The immediate and the bigger picture
Measures and outcomes
Have fun sharing and learning

4. Pitch your innovation Inviting staff to pitch their innovative idea
Purpose and outcome
Implementation

5. Toy Library – Laura

6. Ipad minis - Richard

7. Building Happy, Winning Teams
Values and Goals
Honesty and Integrity
Courage and Compassion
Communicate and acknowledge
Encourage and motivate
Involve and get involved
Enthusiasm and excitement are infectious

8. Challenges Organizational changes Budget cuts Service models
Staff turnover
Leadership changes

9. Share best practices
Share one best practice to motivate staff Share one team ritual that builds team spirit

10. Conclusion
Create positive work environments so staff can experience that they are working with you on a team rather than for you

11. Mahatma Gandhi……….
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.”