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How to Give Constructive Criticism.
Viscott, David – Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Suggests child care supervisors keep an objective distance when giving staff constructive criticism. (HOD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Understanding and Managing Negativity in the Workplace.
Riepe, Linda – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Offers advice on dealing with individual workers at childcare centers who whine, complain, and spread unsettling rumors. Suggests that coworkers resist the temptation to argue or immediately propose solutions to problems; accept the negative person as is; ask for "specific" objections to the ideas of others; and try to empower the…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Attitude Change, Day Care Centers, Educational Environment
Giving Your Staff the Care They Deserve.
Ritchie, Leatha – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Discusses the issue of staff turnover in the child care profession. Focuses on characteristics of child care centers that provide a high quality learning environment for young children and in which employees choose to stay. (GLR)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Employee Attitudes
Ideas on Staff Motivation.
Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Suggests the use of timely communication through feedback for the purpose of boosting staff morale. Managers can cause employees to motivate themselves by restructuring jobs to satisfy employees' needs, by using artful criticism, and by asking employees about morale. Includes a list of key ingredients of a satisfying job. (SH)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Criticism, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Moving Staff through Difficult Issues. Ideas for Training Staff.
Carter, Margie; Pelo, Ann – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Offers practical solutions to three problems faced by administrators of early childhood education programs: motivating staff with different levels of commitment, dealing with staff communications and conflicts, and minimizing the impact of teacher turnover. (JPB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Administrators, Child Care Centers
Healing Staff after a Termination.
Khanagov, Diana S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1999
Presents suggestions for ways early childhood administrators can respond to situations leading to termination of a staff member. Includes discussion of staff evaluation methods, the erosion of trust between the employee and employer, the importance of personally informing staff of a dismissal, directing staff to work together efficiently to repair…
Descriptors: Day Care, Dismissal (Personnel), Early Childhood Education, Employee Attitudes
Substitutes--We're the Real Thing!
Neugebauer, Bonnie – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Focuses attention on the experiences and needs of substitute caregivers in early childhood child care programs. Personal experiences and insights of several substitute caregivers highlight the discussion. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Caregiver Attitudes, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers
Is Anybody Out There Listening?
Harris, Jane – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Provides tips for improving staff communication in early-childhood centers. Suggests directors use a bulletin board that invites notes from employees; make sure that the center's newsletter invites input and letters to the editor; have an open-door policy or a visitors' time; and most importantly, focus on listening to what staff has to say. (AA)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Communication Skills, Day Care Centers