They say that culture eats strategy for breakfast and in nurseries, this couldn’t be more true. You can have the best-written improvement plans, the most innovative ideas, and beautifully crafted policies. But if the team culture in your baby room doesn’t support those plans, they won’t stick. That’s because culture, not strategy, determines how thingsContinue reading “Leading a Positive Team Culture in the Baby Room”
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Motivating Staff in the Baby Room: Understanding and Responding to Different Types of Motivation
Motivating others is one of the most important parts of leadership—no matter the context. For baby room leaders, this is especially true. You’re not just supporting babies and families; you’re also shaping the experience of your team, and that means tapping into what drives them to show up and give their best each day. InContinue reading “Motivating Staff in the Baby Room: Understanding and Responding to Different Types of Motivation”
Six types of visualisation to improve practice in the baby room
I am passionate about the power of visualisation, so much so that I think about visualisation as a leader’s superpower. In the baby room, we can use visualisation to work out what we are striving to create, how this compares with current reality and what we can do to close the gap. I’m excited toContinue reading “Six types of visualisation to improve practice in the baby room”