The Eureka! Institute Encore took place on Monday, October 20, 2008, in San Jose, California, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Institute leaders Becky Schreiber and John Shannon of Schreiber Shannon Associates facilitated the event.  Jennifer James returned to give another fascinating and inspiring talk.

Date: Monday, October 20, 2008

Time: 9 AM - 4 PM

Location: Clarion San Jose Hotel, 1355 North Fourth St, San Jose, California 95112 (Google Maps directions: http://tinyurl.com/5mdebt). Free shuttle service is available from the San Jose Airport to the Clarion.

The Eureka! Leadership Institute Encore covered the following topics:

• What is the Project you have been working on since Eureka?
• How have you been developing your leadership skills on three levels:
  • Personal - ex: using your Enneagram style to improve personal effectiveness
  • Organizational - ex: groundrules discussion or managing change or your project
  • Professional - ex: joining a CLA committee or heading a task force
• How are you using your leadership commitments and other Eureka! skills in your Project?
• What have been the strategies you have used in all of these efforts?
• What success have you had?
• What challenges have you found impeding your progress?
• What progress have you made?
• How do you know? (How are you measuring?)
• What difference have your activities made to your library’s customers?
• What else do you need to move forward on your path to leadership?

Becky and John also updated the Eureka bibliography in preparation for Eureka Encore.