Becoming a Better Boss: Leadership Skills for Early

Becoming a Better Boss:
Leadership Skills for Early Childhood Educators

The responsibilities of leading an early childhood program are complex and require a comprehensive skill set. This course is meticulously designed to equip you with the tools necessary for personal and professional growth in your leadership journey. By focusing on key leadership competencies, this course will empower you to lead with confidence, compassion, and efficacy.
(5 hours)
Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.
This online course is presented in English.

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Course curriculum

1. Pre-Assessment Survey
  FREE PREVIEW
1. The Heart of Leadership: Love vs. Fear in Child Care Management
  FREE PREVIEW
2. The Authoritarian Approach to Leadership
3. The Power of Compassion
4. Striking the Balance: Love and Fear in Effective Leadership
5. Balancing Act: Effective Staff Management
6. Chapter 1 Review Questions
7. Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
1. Creating a Positive Work Environment
2. Crafting the Perfect Organizational Structure
3. Understanding the Top-Down Hierarchies
4. Tailoring Hierarchies in Early Learning Programs
5. Exploring Alternatives: The Lateral Organizational Structure
6. Developing a Learning Stance in Lateral Leadership
7. Understanding Your Employees for Effective Leadership
8. Leadership Through Empathy
9. Chapter 2 Review Questions
10. Chapter 2 Open-Ended Question
1. The Leadership Formula
2. The Three Key Components of Self-Leadership
3. Leadership By Design
4. Setting and Achieving Goals
5. Additional Steps for Achieving Goals
6. Independent Assignment - Setting Goals
7. Chapter 3 Review Questions
8. Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
1. The Importance of Values in Leadership
2. Crafting Meaningful Mission Statements
3. Writing Your Mission Statement
4. Independent Assignment - Mission Statement
5. Chapter 4 Review Questions
6. Chapter 4 Open-Ended Question
1. Understanding Motivation and Leadership
2. Understanding the Pentad: A Framework for Analyzing Human Motivation
3. Using the Pentad to Understand Complex Situations
4. The Guilt and Redemption Cycle
5. Paths to Redemption
6. Identification: Building Connections
7. Chapter 5 Review Questions
8. Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
1. The Varied Paths to Leadership: Navigating Challenges
2. Constructive Criticism in Leadership
3. A Positive Vision of Success
4. The Art of the Feedback Sandwich
5. Follow-Up: Striking the Right Balance in Leadership
6. Chapter 6 Review Questions
7. Chapter 6 Open-Ended Question
1. Thriving Under Pressure and Cultivating Resilience
2. Strategies for Energizing and Motivating Your Team
3. Navigating Workplace Conflicts
4. Chapter 7 Review Questions
5. Chapter 7 Discussion
1. Understanding Transactional Analysis
2. The Three Ego States
3. Understanding the Parent Ego State
4. Embracing the Adult Ego State
5. Exploring the Child Ego State
6. Ego States Scenarios
7. Chapter 8 Open-Ended Question
8. Leveraging Ego States for Effective Leadership
9. Applying This Knowledge to Strengthen Leadership Skills
10. Types of Transaction Scenarios
1. Building Strong Teams and Positive Culture
2. The Dynamic Process of Collaboration
3. Overcoming Micromanagement
4. Overcoming the Fear of Delegation
5. The Importance of Proper Delegation
6. Chapter 9 Review Questions
7. Chapter 9 Open-Ended Question
1. Building Trust in Leadership
2. Cultivating Confidence in Early Childhood Education
3. Reliability as a Pillar of Trust
4. The Importance of Availability in Building Trust
5. Openness in Leadership
6. Chapter 10 Review Questions
7. Chapter 10 Open-Ended Question
1. Building and Improving Teams
2. Understanding Team Roles
3. The Importance of Team Building Activities
4. Ideas for Team Building Exercises
5. Ensuring Productive Team-Building Exercises
6. Chapter 11 Review Questions
7. Chapter 11 Open-Ended Question
1. Cultivating Proactive Habits for Effective Leadership
2. What Kind of Person Would You Follow?
3. The Self-Aware Leader
4. Enhancing Leadership through Mindfulness
5. Meditation Techniques
6. Cultivating Humility and Balance
7. Essential Tools for Effective Leadership and Personal Growth
8. Chapter 12 Review Questions
9. Chapter 12 Open-Ended Question
1. End of Course Summary
2. Resources for Further Knowledge
3. End of Course Reflection
4. Course Completion
5. End of Course Quiz
6. Course Feedback Form

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Becoming a Better Boss:
Leadership Skills for Early Childhood Educators

Course curriculum

Getting Started

Before we begin...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Wrapping It Up

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