{"product_id":"the-library-leaders-guide-to-employee-coaching-building-a-performance-culture-one-meeting-at-a-time-paperback","title":"The Library Leader's Guide to Employee Coaching: Building a Performance Culture One Meeting at a Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Albrecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan library leaders improve their employees' work performance using structured coaching meetings, instead of discipline? Yes. This book tells you how. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Trained, empowered, and employee-focused coaches can provide a prescription for change in their libraries - using their experience, guidance, mentoring, and support - to address a complex organizational problem: how to get the very best from the gathered employees (at all levels) for that work day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Employees can be both taught and led, using coaching interventions that serve to redirect misguided, unproductive, time-wasting, or even unethical or inappropriate behaviors. Using real-life examples from libraries, government, and the private sector, The Library Leader's Guide to Employee Coaching teaches its readers to work for organizational and employee change by starting with rapport-building conversations; relating relevant stories; using Performance Improvement Plans and\/or Behavior Improvement Plans; discussing consequences as needed; and providing no small amounts of hope, praise, and patience.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Albrecht\u003c\/b\u003e is a library consultant and coach, offering training on service, safety, and security. He is board-certified in human resources, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. He is the author of several books including The Library Leader's Guide to Employee Coaching: Building a Performance Culture One Meeting at a Time (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2025) and The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368462954801,"sku":"9798216196082","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/ngEJEJFLd29798216196082.webp?v=1789786333","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/the-library-leaders-guide-to-employee-coaching-building-a-performance-culture-one-meeting-at-a-time-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}