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Turn that Frown Upside Down: Management Strategies for Improving Library Employee Morale in Uncertain Times
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Craig, Cindy L. Friehs, Curt G. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | In the face of difficult organizational change, library managers must help employees cope in order to prevent emo‐ tional toxicity. Bringing the arts into the workplace can boost morale, enhance creativity, relieve stress, and im‐ prove communication. Some organizational managers have sought the guidance of art therapists, who are trained in the psychotherapeutic use of art making. Art therapists lead groups of employees in a variety of creative arts activities designed to improve empathy, communication, and team‐building. One of the authors, who has training in art therapy, led an art making session with a group of her colleagues in an academic library. The group was su‐ pervised by the associate dean of the library. The artwork created in the group revealed how some library em‐ ployees coped with emotional stress. In a follow‐up survey, most of the attendees reported enjoying the session, although some reacted very negatively. Some ideas for how the art session could have been improved are noted. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5703/1288284314912 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1184&context=charleston |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1184&context=charleston |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284314912 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
