I have been revising my center handbooks and one of the handbooks that I am revising is my director’s handbook. As I worked on the Managing our team section of the handbook, I thought about the readers of my blog who have employees. So, this blog post is for you, and it is written with building a winning team in mind.
Creating a winning team is a vital part of building a successful child care business and providing high quality care. In fact, a winning team starts with dynamic leadership and a great coach, The Director.
You are the coach of the team and you call all the plays. When you fail to call plays, the team does not know which way to go.
It is your role to communicate with the team on a regular basis and make sure that all the players are doing their part on the team, because what one player does not do, affects the entire team.
Teamwork is birthed
When you concentrate on
“ We” instead of “me.”
~ John Maxwell
Here’s 5 ways to Building a Winning Child CareTeam
- Stay focused on the Big Picture…The center’s Goals.
- Be sure that the staff members are positioned where they have the most value.
- Inspire the staff to do better in their classrooms or work space.
- Give the staff direction and Encouragement
- Keep bad apples by themselves, if possible or get rid of them
Here’s to building a winning team!
` Dr. Shiketa Morgan
The Child Care Business Owner Institute 
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