How to Organize and Implement Collaborative Staff Meetings

Type
Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

Leaders of early childhood programs have many important responsibilities regarding the day-to-day operations. Gain specific recommendations on how to conduct effective and productive staff meetings where each member has the opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise contributing to the goal of program improvement.

Course Information

Leaders and directors of early childhood programs have many important responsibilities. One of these includes continually sharing new information related to the day-to-day operation of the program with the staff.

Effective and productive staff meetings allow each member the opportunity to share their knowledge, skills, and expertise contributing toward a shared goal of improving their program.

This online course offers specific recommendations on how to conduct high-quality staff meetings.

Funding for this 2-hour training was provided by the Workforce Solutions as part of their Early Care and Education Quality Improvement initiative.

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