Getting on the Same Page: Communication Strategies to Build Team Cohesion, Collaboration, and Trust

Team cohesion doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built through intentional communication. In this program, participants learn practical tools and approaches to reduce communication breakdowns, strengthen trust, and create more open, effective collaboration in their day-to-day work. As a result of this program, attendees will:

• Explore benefits of formal, informal, and open communication at work
• Reflect on practical communication strategies for building team cohesion and trust
• Build confidence for having difficult conversations

Who will Benefit from this Program:

• Library staff, managers and leaders

Instructor: Rebecca Marchiafava is the founder of Culture Work LLC, where she consults with organizations to build work environments that enhance collaboration, engagement, effectiveness and well-being. Her professional background spans public education, public policy, violence prevention, health promotion, and trauma-informed organizational leadership. Rebecca has worked with library systems to cultivate awareness and action to prevent staff burnout and create safer environments for library employees and patrons alike. Rebecca has in-depth experience managing workplace conflict, is trained in conflict mediation and has trained and written extensively on the issue of workplace conflict. An experienced speaker, facilitator, and consultant, Rebecca is passionate about helping to build workplaces that are engines of health and well-being.

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2417764543704/WN_8gYXfEqOR--9QW1xDlTZVQ. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.