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Create the Positive and Productive workplace that you Desire and Deserve through joining Julie's Inner Circle.
"Can you believe we still have all our staff from your inspiring us so many years ago? Your support and NAEYC accreditation contributed to our success. We also just recently won the BEST PRESCHOOL AWARD in Waltham for the tenth consecutive year. Again, our thanks to you for helping us stay motivated." Phyllis A. Regan, Director, The Carousel School
Hello and welcome to my inner circle of child care directors, owners and administrators who are creating dynamic, positive and productive environments for working and learning!
I started my journey in the child care industry over 20 years ago and for the past ten years I've worked privately on-site with child care directors and their teams presenting leadership retreats and team retreats customized to meet each program's specialized needs. Part of my process to prepare for my programs is to confidentially interview leaders and their staff. This process has granted me the opportunity to find out why so many wonderful and dedicated child care leaders struggle with staff motivation.
After years of research and dedicating myself to this industry I have discovered the secrets to motivating your staff. Would you like to know what they are? I hope you answered yes - because it's in my heart to share them with you.
I have compiled my findings into a 5-step plan of action to Manage, Motivate and Retain Great Staff as well as an 11-step plan of action to Break the Gossip Chain. I share these plans of actions with leaders from all over the world through my retreats and keynote presentations.
A membership to this website makes it easy, convenient and affordable for you to get support and personal help from me while you work towards creating a motivated team. So no more struggling through it on your own, okay? There's a better way.
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"When I first took over the center, staff were beginning to look for other jobs and wouldn't recommend the center to friends or family for jobs or childcare. Now, I have people calling me and emailing me for work and child care openings. I feel like I've built the foundation for a successful business. I apologize for the length of this, but I am very excited about all of this... I look forward to future CDs and newsletters." Kathy Monahan, Owner
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Every month I personally help you create your positive and productive workplace through:
1) Live Monthly Coaching Calls
Every month I set aside a 2-hour time period where you can call me and get your questions answered. I typically allow 5-10 minutes per call. Our one-on-one time can be just the thing you need to get a solution to a situation you're facing or to further develop your motivational plan of action or do develop your plan of action for an upcoming staff meeting. It's a huge time-saver and stress reliever for our members.
2) Weekly Teleconference Calls (Team Building Tuesdays)
Every Tuesday you can join me for a live teleconference call where I answer your burning questions about staff motivation. Questions are submitted in advance and the call is typically 30-60 minutes. If you miss the calls, recordings will be available and posted on this site.
3) Members-only Discussion Forum
Post your challenges and receive support, suggestions and strategies. Every week I check our forums to see what questions or challenges our members need help with. I personally respond to each post within one week. In addition to me responding, you'll receive support and ideas from your colleagues from across the world.
In addition to the personal help and attention you'll receive from me you'll also meet some of my friends in the child care care industry through our "special topic" audio programs that are mailed to you and posted on this site every month. We are always surveying our members to see what topics they would like covered and then scheduling guests who can answer all of your questions. Amazing - I know! You have questions - we go to work to answer them!
4) Over 70 special topic audio programs On this site there are over 70 audio programs that you can access immediately. Topics range from Getting Organized to Rejuvenating Yourself. We have an easy search function so you can find the solutions to the challenges you're facing in just minutes. Transcripts of these calls are also posted here for you to download.
5) Receive a new leadership CD every month These CDs are mailed to you and contain a leadership topic, staff appreciation idea and a team building activity.
6) Forms Resource Library
You'll find a wide array of forms that you can implement in your child care program. I know how valuable your time is, so our forms resource library was created so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. We periodically create and add new forms. If you don't see a form you need, let us know and we'll see what we can do.
7) Special Topic Conference Calls
From time to time I will arrange for special teleconferences to take place. Some special calls that took place this year included: Tuition Collection, Happy For No Reason, and Communicating With Parents of Children With ADHD.
There are additional resources on this site for our members but I'll let those be a surprise for you as you log in and explore all of the benefits that you get. Most importantly, I will partner with you to help you create the positive and productive workplace that you desire and deserve!
I invite you to join today for only $1.00 for a 21-day trial membership. I look forward to seeing you on the inside!
Julie Bartkus
You may be wondering: Can I afford the investment required to become a member?
The real question is can you afford not to join?
With turnover rates being as high as 70% - isn't it worth
investing less than what you would pay for a good cup of coffee to discover
immediately applicable strategies that work? Strategies that will help you be the program with the lowest turnover rates and the most motivated, energized staff? Talk about a competitive edge. You'll have it.
Here's another thing to think about: turnover is
expensive!! And having an unmotivated team is also expensive and frustrating. Sit down for a few minutes and write out how much it costs you when an employee quits. How much time and money do you spend on training and retraining, placing ads, interviewing, and doing damage control? Many experts state that you can spend at least 30% of an employee's annual salary replacing that one employee. Your membership will cost you only a fraction of that. As a matter of fact
the investment you make will be less than what you typically pay for one help
wanted ad! So think about it - can you really afford not to become a member?
Our Annual Gold membership plan breaks down to only $4.70 per week or $1.52 a day.
Joining now will give you immediate access to all the resources in the member's only section. To join, Use our Secure online order form
Subscription Expired? expired? Renew here.Want to subscribe by phone? Call our toll-free number at 800-211-5671.
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Our Members Rave:
"I was completely floored by the material. The information is 100% useful."
Alice Alvarez, Director,
Blessed Sacrament Academy
"It should be mandatory that every child care have this!"
Nancy Dempsy,
Owner, Norwood Early Learning Center
"This is the best money spent."
Cori Berg, Director, Dallas, Texas
"My membership helps me solve problems at the tips of my fingers."
Helen Arthur, Supervisor School-Age Program
"Membership to this site is the best investment I've made."
Nancy Dempsy, Owner,
Norwood Early Learning
"There's not one topic that's been discussed that I haven't been able to use."
Sonya Raymond, Owner,
Apple Tree
"When I first took over the center, staff were beginning to look for other jobs and wouldn't recommend the center to friends or family for jobs or childcare. Now, I have people calling me and emailing me for work and child care openings. I feel like
I've built the foundation for a successful business I apologize for the length of this, but I am very excited about all of this... I look forward to future CDs and newsletters."
Kathy Monahan, Owner Massachusetts
"I must say that seeing your CDs in my mailbox each
month has really made a difference in my life and often helped me get through."
Cori Berg,
Director, Dallas, Texas
"I've been a
member for 5 years and I've found the Leadership Connection to be a valuable
resource, especially as
a professional development resource for directors in the administration
world."
Shirley
Ritter, Kids First
"I've learned so much through the Leadership Connection! Julie offers a
unique service to our industry - it is extremely valuable."
Jean Hawks,
Director, Fort Hill Child Dev. Ctr.
"Great site, I'm enjoying it very much! I'm on it nearly every day"
Erica Farney,
Director, The Compass School
"What a wealth of information. If my program didn't pay for my membership, I would pay for it myself. It's that good."
