Scott Condon:
"BASALT — The Basalt Regional Library District will not give the library's former director a severance payment, the board of trustees announced Tuesday at a special meeting.
Kristen Becker claimed she was owed $26,232.40 in severance pay when she parted ways with the library Dec. 15. Becker and the board of trustees traded counterproposals after the initial demand, but no deal was struck. The district's earlier offers have been removed.
“We have no negotiations with Ms. Becker's attorney,” said David Smith, attorney for the library district. “We're not offering anything.”
“We are very firm in this position,” said Judy Royer, president of the board of trustees. “All severance offers are off the table right now....” (Read more? Click title)
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Showing posts with label Kristen Becker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kristen Becker. Show all posts
February 1, 2012
December 20, 2011
SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Basalt library board urged to challenge ex-director's severance demand"
Sort of figured this was coming. And it is rightful. As someone who has observed the entire story of Kristen Becker and her relationship with Basalt; there is no surprise to see Kristen react as she did with the demand of a severance package when reality, is that there was no wrong committed in revising her contract offer and she quit rather than having been fired.
To demand a severance package, when her spending of library funds is legitimately in question, is pretty arrogant under all the circumstances of Kristen Becker and her relationship with Basalt.
Strong people, especially women in leadership or key roles, are often misunderstood by the general population when and if they ever are thrust into the spotlight.
A very good barometer to use when gauging someone like that and their motivation when they fight back, is to go back to the beginning of their exposure and take a look at 'why' they're in the spotlight.
In Kristen's case, she chose to be. And has done absolutely nothing to help people get to know her personally. Controversy flares up, spotlight grows intense, Kristen's back goes up against the wall.
Instead of finding some kind of medium to flow alongside all the controversy, she instead chooses to make more demands and never really comes out with a targeted and appropriate to the level directed at her of 'push back'.
Only to end up not being a team player after all and losing all of her fairly big talk of having the library's interests at heart by up and quitting. Yes, that's her right to choose.
But the severance demand?
Might as well have taken jet fuel and just carelessly toss it on the smoldering coals.
Sometimes, the best thing to do if you're a similar style as Kristen Becker, is to let people come to know the real you instead of what they've been led to believe.
(Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
To demand a severance package, when her spending of library funds is legitimately in question, is pretty arrogant under all the circumstances of Kristen Becker and her relationship with Basalt.
Strong people, especially women in leadership or key roles, are often misunderstood by the general population when and if they ever are thrust into the spotlight.
A very good barometer to use when gauging someone like that and their motivation when they fight back, is to go back to the beginning of their exposure and take a look at 'why' they're in the spotlight.
In Kristen's case, she chose to be. And has done absolutely nothing to help people get to know her personally. Controversy flares up, spotlight grows intense, Kristen's back goes up against the wall.
Instead of finding some kind of medium to flow alongside all the controversy, she instead chooses to make more demands and never really comes out with a targeted and appropriate to the level directed at her of 'push back'.
Only to end up not being a team player after all and losing all of her fairly big talk of having the library's interests at heart by up and quitting. Yes, that's her right to choose.
But the severance demand?
Might as well have taken jet fuel and just carelessly toss it on the smoldering coals.
Sometimes, the best thing to do if you're a similar style as Kristen Becker, is to let people come to know the real you instead of what they've been led to believe.
(Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
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