Motivate, Manage and Retain Great Staff In Your Child Care Program!
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Deal With Inappropriate Work Behaviors Effectively: Cell Phones, Thongs and Dancing on Tables! AUDIO Do you struggle with staff using cell phones, dressing inappropriately or behaving less than professionally at work? Discover specific strategies you can implement to deal effectively with these inappropriate work behaviors. After implementing the strategies presented on this audio program one leader reported a decrease in staff using cell phones at work by 95%!! . . . keep reading
Motivate, Manage, and Retain Great Staff Salli is an employee who rushes into work every morning with only minutes to spare. She's rarely ready to go at the time she's supposed to start. Even though you've spoken to her about this several times, her behavior doesn't change. What will motivate Salli to change? . . . keep reading
Keys To Eliminate Workplace Gossip. 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
Difficult People:AUDIO A parent consistently picks her child up late and then gets upset when she is charged late fees. You were taken by surprise when she yelled at you in front of her child, other parents, and staff. While another parent picks her child up on time, but hangs out to chat with staff about all of her personal problems. Oh sure - staff have politely excused themselves, trying to refocus on their priority -- the children -- but the parent continues to stay glued to them. One staff member stated: "The parent followed me to the bathroom and waited for me to come out!" . . . keep reading
Child Pickup Authorization Form The Pickup Authorization Form lists the individuals authorized to pick children up from the center. It requires the signature of a parent or guardian and stipulates that the center will never release a child to an individual not on the list. . . . keep reading
Quotes Resource Library Julie Bartkus Simply put - quotes can get a point across or share an emotion in one sentence. And when someone else has already said the perfect point you wish to share, it's OK to use it. Every week we're adding new quotes to this resource library for your use. . . . keep reading
Mediation:GOLD Member Audio As conflicts and issues arise in early care and education programs around the world, leaders are challenged by the puzzle of how to most effectively mediate conflicts and help piece broken relationships together so their programs remain positive and . . . keep reading
Suggestion Boxes: Audio Do suggestion boxes work? Today you can discover what makes them ineffective and what makes them effective. I'll share ideas and procedures for turning your suggestion box into an effective communication tool. . . . keep reading
Budgeting Strategies: GOLD Member Audio What scares you about the budgeting process? Is it not knowing if you have enough money to meet all of your needs? Is it the fact that you don't have a budget and pay your bills as money comes in? Is it that you may have an unplanned expense that will throw your entire budget off? Or is it not knowing how to create and manage a successful budget? . . . keep reading
Comprehension Question Julie Bartkus Here's a fun idea that will increase your staff's desire to attend staff meetings and at the same ti . . . keep reading
Firing Staff: AUDIO Julie Bartkus *How many chances should you give an employee before you terminate their employment? *What are the impacts of not firing an employee who should be fired? *How do you fire someone who you have a personal relationship with? *Is there a best day of the week to fire someone? . . . keep reading
Sample Evaluation Form Here's a sample performance evaluation form that was created by one of our topic experts, Vicki Anderson for your use. . . . keep reading
Marketing and Enrollment Building:GOLD Member Audio Happy marketing and happy enrollment are the final words you'll hear on this audio from 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
Conflict Resolution Worksheet: Download Have you ever had the feeling that issues among your staff are not being resolved? Have you ever heard team members venting about the same situation over and over again without resolution? Have staff members shared with you hearsay about a certain person or certain situation hoping that you'll somehow secretly and magically resolve the situation without giving away their identity? . . . keep reading
More Fun At Work:GOLD Member Audio Would you like some strategies that you can implement today to make your day more fun? What would it be like if your staff left work with smiles on their faces because they had so much fun today?We have ideas for how to have more fun while: *Circulating the daily schedule *Taking head count *Completing all that paperwork. Other fun ideas include morning fun, lunchtime fun, leaving work fun, staff meeting fun, team building fun. . . . keep reading
Why Child Care Professionals Quit: AUDIO Why do child care professionals quit? Don't you wish that question could be answered in one easy sentence? The truth is that although there are very common reasons why child care professionals quit - there are also very individualized reasons why they quit. . . . keep reading
Rebuilding Trust and Letting Go of Resentments:GOLD Member Audio It's better than a 36% raise! According to Michelle Reina, Ph.D. creating a high level of trust within your workplace generates more positive feelings than a 36% raise. On this audio program we're answering all the questions you asked abut letting go of workplace resentments and rebuilding trust. We're identifying: *9 signs that workplace trust is present within an organization *20 situations that lead to trust breaking down in a child care environment *7 steps to rebuilding trust and letting go of resentments *3 types of trust that contribute to a positive and productive environment for working & learning . . . keep reading
Personality Conflicts: GOLD MEMBER AUDIO The NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct states that if a child care professional is having a conflict with another person they should work it out directly with the person who they are in conflict with. This is a great concept but one that many leaders have shared with me is difficult to bring into fruition. . . . keep reading
Happy Days: GOLD Member AUDIO What would a happier working and learning environment mean to you? Would you enjoy your job more? Would you feel less stress throughout the day? Would you have more energy coming into work in the morning? . . . keep reading
Making Work Fun!: AUDIO Julie Bartkus Child Care -- what a fun profession! The children's smiles, their laughter, and all the funny things they do to make us laugh is what makes the profession fun. Now on the other hand, you may feel there are many things that counterbalance the fun we can derive from working with children such as: staffing issues, parent's complaints, organizational changes, paperwork, etc. . . . keep reading
Team Building Julie Bartkus One request that I often get during workshops is for more information regarding activities leaders can facilitate with their teams -- activities to help boost team spirit, and help staff members function more as a dynamic team. . . . keep reading
A Prosperous Attitude Featuring Hillary Harris Today you can discover how to help your staff think about abundance even when resources are extremely limited. Today you can generate excitement and enthusiasm for your vision and what you would like to accomplish in the child care industry. Begin a more prosperous journey in your life and child care program today. . . . keep reading
Competitive Benefits and Wages All the help wanted ads say it -- "we offer competitive benefits and wages." But what specifically does that mean? And if all of your competitors offer pretty much the same benefits and wages, how can you stand out above and beyond your competition? How can you be that program where all child care professionals want to work? . . . keep reading
Team Building BINGO: Download Play team building BINGO at your next staff meeting! This activity will help your staff recognize the similarities they share with one another as well as the interesting differences between team members. . . . keep reading
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Download: 10 Tips To Help You Facilitate Effective and Energizing Staff Meetings
Deal With Inappropriate Work Behaviors Effectively: Cell Phones, Thongs and Dancing on Tables! AUDIO
Keys To Eliminate Workplace Gossip. AUDIO
Difficult People:AUDIO
