Performance Review Process Many of our members have been asking about the performance review process and looking for performance evaluation forms. Listen in and discover what you need to do to facilitate an effective review. There are 11 "do not dos" and 5 "must dos" that are presented on this audio program. . . . keep reading
*Effective Interviewing: Gold Member Audio Discover: 4 success strategies for effectively hiring teachers and staff, 5 hidden personality traits, 7 questions to help you determine if a candidate is the right fit for your team and 3 ways early care and education leaders can generate excitement and attract new employees. . . . keep reading
*Food and Mood Trudy Scott Many of us, especially when we feel stressed, look for a yummy treat to get us through the day. So perhaps you pick up a doughnut or a box of doughnuts to share on your way into work in the morning. Or Friday comes around and you reflect on how long the week has been dealing with trying circumstances and you want to reward your staff with something so you get some chocolate turtles for everyone to indulge in during the day. . . . keep reading
*Dealing With Staff Members Who Just Don't Get It: Audio Julie Bartkus & Dr. Brian Walsh Do you ever feel like certain staff members just don't get it? Perhaps you've explained your policies and procedures hundreds of times and still… they just don't get it. Perhaps you've shared with them specifically how things should be done over and over again and still… they just don't get it. . . . keep reading
Role Play With Your Teachers Would you like your teaching staff to really be able to work through their issues directly with the person who they are in conflict with? Whether that person is a parent, a co-work or supervisor? Role plays are a wonderful tool that can help your staff overcome their fears and gain hands-on practice building their skills. However, there are strategies that must be implemented to make role plays effective and pitfalls that need to be avoided. . . . keep reading
Holiday Idea Leadership Exchange for Child Care Directors and Owners Now, you'll have an abundance of Holiday ideas at your fingertips!! Discover ideas from special dinners to making the inside of your child care program a winter wonderland. Simple ideas...fancy ideas...high budget ideas...no budget ideas...New Years Ideas... . . . keep reading
Holiday Ideas For Your Child Care Staff Discover tips for escaping the "lack of mindset," gifts for your child care staff, promoting your child care program during the holidays, teacher motivation, holiday stress and so much more! Join us for our Holiday Leadership Party!! . . . keep reading
Smoking Ain't Allowed At School What are the negative impacts of third hand smoke? Do staff members who smoke realize how harmful the toxins in their clothing and on their skin are to their co-workers and the children in their care? Is there a way to gently deal with this situation head-on without angering the employee who smokes? . . . keep reading
Julie Bartkus on Staff Motivation Do high turnover rates, burnout, no team work, lack of constructive communication among staff and parents, or low motivation levels leave you feeling frustrated and wondering if there's anything you can do to create a dynamic, high-functioning, cohesive team? Listen in to Julie Bartkus sharing staff motivation success strategies with child care directors and owners. . . . keep reading
Open Houses Have you ever wondered how to make your open houses more successful? One of your colleagues, Jeanne Chapell, has. In the past she would only have a few people showing up. She wanted to make a big change happen with the results that she was getting so she turned to our member's only discussion forum and corresponded with child care marketing expert, Kris Murray. . . . keep reading
Keys To Eliminate Workplace Gossip: 60 Minute AUDIO Leaders, I've heard your frustrations with gossip and I understand how draining the process of trying to eliminate gossip is. Is there a way to eliminate gossip for good? ABSOLUTELY! You'll Discover: *11 steps to create a gossip free workplace *6 main reasons workplace gossip happens *7 gossip zones that employees get caught up in *5 strategies that employees can implement daily to help stop gossip *Communication barriers that keep workplace gossip alive. . . . keep reading
*Child Care Marketing: Audio Happy marketing and happy enrollment building are the final words you'll hear on this audio program from Child Care Marketing Expert, Julie Wassom. This is because she believes that marketing should be a happy journey that you embark on daily. Now don't be overwhelmed thinking-- "I have to put efforts into marketing every day!" Julie shares easy to implement and low cost marketing ideas that make daily implementation a wonderful experience. . . . keep reading
Letting Go of Control and worry: Gold Member Audio Do you ever struggle with really letting go of tasks? Do you hang on to worry and control because you're fearful of how tasks will be completed if you're not right on top of them? Over the years many leaders have shared with me these concerns. Child care managers often wonder how they can take a day off without worry because they are the only one who ensures that tasks and responsibilities are taken care of properly. . . . keep reading
Rave Reviews: Gold Member Audio You've heard them. You've smiled when they were given to you. But what have you done with them? What am I talking about? Rave reviews--that's what I'm talking about. They are a powerful resource for your marketing and staff motivation efforts. Kris Murrary joins us to share techniques to help you use your rave reviews as an effective way to market your child care program. . . . keep reading
*Eco-friendly Child Care Creating an Eco-friendly Child Care is a smart decision that will boost your child care marketing efforts and it's an easy way to impact the lives of the children, your staff, parents and, of course, you! Hester Dooley, National Program Manager for Eco-Healthy Child Care, joins us to share easy ways to go green in your child care program. Through her efforts children throughout the nation benefit from the reduction of harmful environmental toxins in child care facilities. . . . keep reading
Emotions At Work: Gold Member Audio Emotional hijacking is an important concept to understand. Any child care director who wants to be effective needs to understand how their emotions can become hijacked by situations that arise. Situations such staff members calling out sick or a conflict with a customer. When you react in a way that is negative, you have been emotionally hijacked. . . . keep reading
Save the date for our virtual Ultimate Success Celebration For Directors and Owners! Saturday, January 21st, 9-11 AM CST. Participate from the comfort of your home. All you need is a telephone.
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