Early Childhood education and care involves working as part of a team to provide quality care and education to young children. The effectiveness of the team is crucial in providing a positive leaning environment for all. This workshop focuses on exploring the key components that contribute to an effective team, conflict styles and conflict resolution strategies. Participants will gain understanding of how to build and maintain an effective team, identify conflict styles and strategies for resolving conflict that can be implemented in our everyday workplace practices guided by an ethical approach.  

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the key components that contribute to an effective team. 
• Explore conflict styles and communication and how these can both support an effective team. 
• Build and maintain an effective team through communication and collaboration. 
• Understand the importance of an ethical approach to support an effective and professional work environment. 
• Reflecting on our own practices for continuous improvement.

Links to NQF:

• QA 4- Staffing Arrangements 
• QA 7 – Governance and leadership

Links to Learning Framework:

Principles: Critical reflection and ongoing professional learning & Collaborative leadership and teamwork 

Training Presenter: Sarah Hearne  | Children First Training

Sarah our trainer and facilitator is excited to meet you at one of her training opportunities. When you meet her, you’ll be as excited as her to further grow and nourish your knowledge. Her passion shines as each and every training session is an opportunity for her to also grow and learn from you! She believes that it is vital that we embrace a learning culture with all stakeholders in ECE.