Inspirational and Empowering Child Care Business Owners To Build Successful Child Care Businesses

Creating Your Professional Development Plan

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You must have a plan to be a Successful Child Care Business Owner!

At the beginning of every year, I create a professional development plan for my self and I require that my staff create their very own professional development plan.

Furthermore, I believe that creating a professional development plan is a sure way to grow as a Business owner and a Child Care professional. So, let me ask you a question? Have you developed a professional development plan for this year yet?

If not, I want to share with you a sample Professional Development plan for the upcoming year!

  1. Plan to attend a Leadership Conference every year. Your Business will rise or fall on your ability to lead. Not sure where to go? Check out the Chic Fila Simulcast or a live conference this year. click here You will be so glad you attended a Leadercast!
  2. Create a Plan to earn the required clock hours for your state. I suggest that you take a variety of classes on various topics such as: Curriculum development, Health & Safety, Program Planning, etc.
  3. Subscribe to a Business Magazine. Reading business magazines will inspire you to be innovative in Business and adds more excitement to being a Business owner! My favorite is the Entrepreneur Magazine.
  4. Read more early Childhood magazines and articles. This is also a great way to stay up to day on new issues in the field of childcare and to refresh your knowledge.
  5. Get a Business Coach! Having a Business Coach, provides you with the support that you need as a Business Owner and a good coach with coach you out of your comfort zone. Need a coach, contact me today!

That was just a brief overview of what a professional development plan looks like, however, I think you get the point; you must have a plan to be a Successful Child Care Business Owner!

To Your Success,

Shiketa Morgan

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How to Create a Positive Work Place

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Being positive doesn’t just make you better. It makes everyone around you better. ~Jon Gordon

Several years ago, I decided that I wanted to create a positive place for my employees to work. In fact, having negative employees inspired me to promote more positivity in the work place. After all, I believe that children need to be around positive people!

I recently created a Code of Positivity to post in my Child Care Center and I have decided to share it with you. (click here)

Are you wondering how I created a positive work place for my employees? Take a look at the following tips below:

  1. Be Positive!  If you have a positive attitude your employees will be a reflection of your attitude.
  2. Create a No Gossip Policy. Gossip can destroy your business and it brings down the moral. So never Gossip with your employees and don’t allow them to gossip in your Business.
  3. Talk Positive. At my monthly team meetings, the team is required to say 2-3 positive things about each other and at the end of our meetings, the energy level is exciting!
  4. Model friendliness. People love to do business with friendly people. Smile at your employees and smile when you greet your parents. You will be amazed at how being positive will brighten up your Work Place.

Several hours before writing this blog post, a parent stopped by my Child Care Center for a tour. She told me this: “I love this place; its clean, and everyone is friendly.”  See…I told you! People love to do business with friendly people.

To your Success!

Shiketa

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