the competency-change connection
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WebJunction has put a lot of effort into defining competencies for librarians and library staff, but there is a key set of competencies that surmount all others: the competencies of change.TRANSCRIPT
The Competency-Change Connection
Betha Gutsche
WebJunction Curriculum Developer
July 27, 2008
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Competencies are foundational
Competencies at WebJunction
Public Access Computing
the Index
Course gaps
Focus on competencies to
sustain & maintain public computers
Looking atthe rest oflibrary practice& service
be curious
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put your Heart into your work
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take Action
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Nix the negativity
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set realistic Goals for yourself
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Exchange
knowledge freely
be Curious
put your Heart into your work
take Action
Nix the negativity
set realistic Goals for yourself
Exchange knowledge freely
What is the opposite of competent?
incompetent
Competencies Training Change
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Teach to KSAs
NoChange
+ Engagement &Involvement
“If you change the conversation,
you change the culture.”-Peter Block, designedLearning.com
Use as framework for storytelling
Focus on outcomes
Match specific workplace challenges to competencies
Collect examples of positive outcomes
Competencies for cultural change
Think of an aspect of your library culture that you’d like to change
Share your change desires with your groupEach group focus on one cultural changeIdentify the competencies associated with the
changeTell a story (or stories) that exemplify
the competencies
Competency-based stories
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Propagate success stories