Concurrent Program Session

Never Leave Internal Communications to Chance

Friday, April 8, 2016, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Colorado Convention Center, Room 201/203/205/207

Internal communication is linked to job satisfaction, organizational alignment, and success. In this session you will see examples of powerful, effective communication, and communication efforts that fall short. You will hear about Douglas County Libraries’ path of discovery around internal communication, engage with the tools we have developed, and be empowered to develop an outline for your own internal communication plan.

This highly interactive concurrent program session was also offered on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 10:45–11:45 AM.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1: Have a template to bring a dynamic internal communication plan into your organization.
2: Be empowered to understand why spending time on internal communication is important not only for employee job satisfaction, but also overall organization success.
3: Have practiced and experienced first-hand developing internal communication for a sensitive, important, or general topic.

The session organizer(s) identified this session as appropriate for:
Level 2: People with some knowledge, who want to increase their understanding.

This session will have: High interaction: facilitated discussion; small group discussion; hands-on activity

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Track: Lead

Tags: Staffing, Administration and Management, Human Resources, Personnel and Staffing

Presenters

Art Glover, Director of Human Resources
Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO

Art Glover has been with the Douglas County Libraries since 2003. He is certified as a "Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)", an internationally recognized certification in the Human Resources profession. At Douglas County Libraries, Mr. Glover oversees management of the Human Resources and Training Departments. He holds an M. A. in Human Resources from Webster University.

Amber DeBerry, Director of Community Relations
Douglas County Libraries, Highlands Ranch, CO

Amber DeBerry has worked in marketing and communications for eighteen years and joined Douglas County Libraries in 2011. She has a B.Sc in Journalism with a minor in Business from the University of Colorado. She has served on the American Association of Museums PR & Marketing Committee, Community First Foundation Advisory Committee, and the Information Services Sub-Committee of the Colorado Tourism Office. At Douglas County Libraries, she oversees Community Relations, District Programming, and the Foundation.

Patti Owen-DeLay, Executive Assistant
Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO

Patti is a Professional Certified Coach who loves supporting people and organizations. Her diverse background allows her to see communication not only from the standpoint of a coach, but also from the eyes of her experience in the legal, training and library worlds.

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Written cancellations, requests for refunds, and/or changes will be accepted until February 26, 2016, and are subject to a $30 handling fee. Refunds will be processed after April 25, 2016. According to PLA policy, all meal events require preregistration. The above cancellation/change information also applies to all preconferences, meal events, and tours.

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PLA Office

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Venues

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