ERIC Number: EJ755526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0164-8527
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Stop Refereeing and Start Building Communication Skills
Drogue, Patty Whitelaw
Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, n167 p6-8 Jan-Feb 2006
Helping staff get along with each other can sometimes be more challenging than helping young children get along. A director can feel like a referee instead of a leader of professionals when staff bicker with each other. Many directors find that efforts made to strengthen everyone's skills in giving and responding to feedback help a great deal. Supervisors are the behavioral role models for the staff, and are frequently teachers' primary source for guidance and support in learning how to work more effectively with each other, as well as with children and families. Giving constructive feedback--rather than blaming or criticizing--can be hard to do. But when it is done consistently, it makes a tremendous difference in the way staff work together. This article presents ideas directors can use to start building communication skills among their staff.
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Role Models, Communication Skills, Collegiality, Staff Development, Conflict Resolution, Child Care Centers, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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