Managing a Staff Team in a Childrens Service

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Managing a Staff Team in a Childrens Service

• School of Human Services Childrens Services

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• A leader takes people where they want to go. A
  great leader takes people where they don't
  necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
• ROSALYNN CARTER

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Effective leadership

• Offer inspirational and credible values, vision
  mission
• Encourage open communication
• Develop a team culture
• Set realistic achievable goals and objectives
• Monitor celebrate achievements
• Facilitate foster the development of
  individuals
• Leadership in Early Childhood, J. Rodd

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• The very essence of leadership is that you have
  to have a vision.
• THEODORE HESBURGH

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• With a shared vision, employees will build the
  organisation
• (Daft Lengel 1998,
• Fusion Leadership. p93)

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A vision statement

• a short sentence or phrase that captures the
  essence of the vision that they have for their
  workplace.

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• The service philosophy (what we believe) and the
  vision (what are we trying to do) are the
  foundations of a service.

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• A goal should be achievable
• a vision should be inspirational.

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A Vision

• Must be a living thing
• it must be evident in practice
• it must be talked about
• it must live in the hearts of those of us who
  have responsibility for others in the workplace
  and demonstrated constantly through our actions
  and examples

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• The Village Childrens Centre is a place where
  children, families, staff and the community can
  grow together.
• or
• Building relationship building community.

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Lady Gowrie, Melbourne

• Our vision
• Gowrie Melbourne exists to be a vital participant
  in the expansion and development of quality
  children's care and education services in
  Victoria.

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Early Childhood Australia

• Early Childhood Australia will advocate to ensure
  quality, social justice and equity in all issues
  relating to the education and care of children
  from birth to eight years.

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McDonald's vision

• is to be the world's best quick service
  restaurant experience. Being the best means
  providing outstanding quality, service,
  cleanliness and value, so that we make every
  customer in every restaurant smile.

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• Work teams gt work together to develop their own
  vision statement for their team

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Infant and toddlers team

• Cuddles are not rationed here
• or
• Working with parents to build strong lives

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2 5s team

• Every child is a creative child
• or
• Making time to listen

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Advertising slogans???

• The purpose of a vision statement is to motivate
  those who work for the organisation or team
  rather than to sell the service to others.

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Shared vision

• Helps workers to feel a common sense of purpose
  and is highly motivating.

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• Leaders are more powerful role models when they
  learn than when they teach.
• ROSABETH MOSS KANTOR

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References

• Learning Guide CHCORG5B Maintain an Effective
  Work Environment, TAFEWA Central and TAFESA,
  Australia. 2004
• Rodd, Jillian Leadership In Early Childhood,
  Allen Unwin, Australia,2006