[OPLINLIST] [Workshop] Registration open for “Conversations Worth Having for Library Employees” on May 13!

[Jillian Tuttle]

OhioNet is hosting its annual in-person Conversations Worth Having<https://www.ohionet.org/event/conversations-worth-having-for-library-employees-at-any-level-2> workshop on May 13, 2026, at OhioNet in Westerville, Ohio. Conversations shape our libraries, teams, and communities and influence our well-being, relationships, and future possibilities. Yet communication remains one of the top challenges for organizations, teams and relationships — especially when frustration or conflict arises.

This can show up in libraries as:

  *   Employee disengagement
  *   Dysfunctional teams, boards or committees
  *   Inability to give and receive feedback
  *   Negative attitudes, cliques, and gossip; a culture of “me”

If you’re dealing with any of these, Conversations Worth Having for Library Employees<https://www.ohionet.org/event/conversations-worth-having-for-library-employees-at-any-level-2> will give you the skills and tools to turn them around. You will learn and practice how to spark meaningful connections, ignite creativity, and empower library employees at all levels to make a difference.

What You’ll Learn:

  *   Keep your cool when you want to explode!
  *   Effectively challenge assumptions and preconceptions, including yours.
  *   Deal with conflict quickly and effectively.
  *   Fuel productive and meaningful engagement.
  *   Communicate successfully with people who hold negative attitudes or defensive positions.
  *   Give and receive critical feedback in ways that promote learning and high performance.
  *   Ask the kind of questions that deepen understanding, strengthen connections, and inspire possibility.
  *   Talk to colleagues in ways that invite them to collaborate on projects and strategic outcomes.
  *   Listen with genuine curiosity.
  *   Frame any conversation, even one around a highly complex problem, to inspire creative and innovative thinking.

What Else You’ll Get:

  *   Six hours of live, interactive instruction from Certified Trainers in Conversations Worth Having.
  *   A manual, workbook journal, and book discussion guide.
  *   Catered lunch and refreshments.

This experiential course is built upon Berrett Kohler’s bestseller, Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement by Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros: https://conversationsworthhaving.today/.

Learn more and register to attend here<https://www.ohionet.org/event/conversations-worth-having-for-library-employees-at-any-level-2>. Need assistance or have questions? We’re happy to help — reach out to our team at ohionet at ohionet.org<mailto:ohionet at ohionet.org>.

Best,
Jillian

Jillian Tuttle, MLIS
Communications Manager
p: (614) 484-1065
e: jilliant at ohionet.org<mailto:jilliant at ohionet.org>
(she/her/hers)
www.ohionet.org<http://www.ohionet.org>
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