serenity now! overcoming the fear of negative evaluation

SERENITY NOW!

Overcoming the Fear of Negative Evaluation

IN YOUR SEAT – TIME FOR A TEST

Please answer TRUE or FALSE for each item.

GRADING YOUR TEST For the TOP section: you get one point for each TRUE answer.

For the BOTTOM section: you get one point for each FALSE answer.

Add up all of your points…We’ll get to what it means soon.

YOUR SPEAKERS TODAY

Sian Brannon

Julie Leuzinger

Laurel Crawford

FEAR OF

NEGATIVE EVALUATI

ON

BACKGROUNDFNE and librariansLibrarians and evaluationPsychological explorationsFNE in general

WHAT DID WE RESEARCH?

To what extent do librarians perceive FNE in themselves?How do librarians with self-perceived FNE feel it has affected their careers?In what ways can librarians overcome FNE?What actions can be taken to reduce the impact of FNE in the workplace?

METHOD

PARTICIPANTS

WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

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BREAKDOWNGenderAgeExperienceLibrary typeSupervisory status

NOW, ON TO THE FINDINGS

HOW DO LIBRARIANS WITH SELF PERCEIVED FNE FEEL IT HAS AFFECTED THEIR CAREER? Less likely to advance in careerLowered scholarly outputLess risk-less creativityMotivated to work harder

IN WHAT WAYS CAN WAYS CAN LIBRARIANS OVERCOME FNE?Counseling, support groups, positive affirmations

Focus on “sphere of influence”

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IN WHAT WAYS CAN WAYS CAN LIBRARIANS OVERCOME FNE?More frequent feedback

Peer or neutral party feedback

WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE?

Low energyPoor productivity

Increased stressDecreased confidence

Low group morale

WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE?

Evaluation avoidance

Lack of infoIncreased fear

WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE?Create collegial atmosphereImprove review systemProvide supervisor training

WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE? “Administrators are there to help librarians do their

job well. Let librarians know that you as

administrators support them in their work.”

QUESTIONS? Sian Brannon, Assistant Dean for Collection Management

sian.Brannon@unt.edu

Julie Leuzinger, Eagle Commons Library Department Head

Julie.Leuzinger@unt.edu

Laurel Sammonds Crawford, Coordinator of Collection Development laurel.Crawford@unt.edu

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