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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Natural

2017atozDuring the month of April, I’ll be participating in the 2017 Blogging from A to Z Challenge. For this year’s theme, I chose to look at leadership qualities as I’ve just recently (within the past 6 months) become the director of my public library. We have about 50 staff members, most of whom are part-time employees serving a 30,000 resident community by providing high-quality programs and resources. Each day, I’ll look at one trait and how it’s helped me to become a better director.

I try very hard to act like myself when interacting with my staff and community. Although my community is not small, it is not uncommon to see library families at the grocery store, getting ice cream or even just walking my dog in the neighborhood. Does this get bothersome some times? Yes – I’d love to not have to think about what I throw on to go for a run or what types of questions I’ll get when I work out at the gym. But, at the same time, I love that my community sees me at the middle school theatre production or at church or wherever I am in the community – they can see me in my “natural” element and hopefully that shows that although I’m the library director, I’m also a part of this community. And that I really do try very hard to create a place where I want to live, work and play, just like they’re doing.

I still act as a professional while at work and yes, even when I’m seen in the community, but I like having the type of relationship where I see families when I’m outside mowing my lawn, some of the kids know where I live and others know my boyfriend who was raised in this community. It gives me a sense of community and I like that.

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