What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program
Emotional Intelligence in Practice
Published on 12. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-928896-80-7 (ISBN)
Description
Bestseller! Early childhood directors manage through relationships. This important book guides a director through the steps to build respectful, dynamic, and welcoming relationships with families and staff. Covers all traditional early childhood administration topics, from financial management to marketing and development, while also recognizing and exploring the human side of management and the critical role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership.
Reviews / Votes
"By connecting emotional intelligence to leadership, Holly fills a void that exists in the field. Her case studies and real life scenarios allow the reader to relate to and solve everyday problems in a manner that supports how early childhood practitioners think, feel, and practice."-Sue Offutt, Executive Director, McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
"Holly Elissa Bruno comes alive in every page. As a nationally recognized speaker on challenging topics, Holly brings a fresh perspective on the strategies and practices that emerging and seasoned organizational leaders seek. With her unique style and voice, Holly clearly sets a framework for success and quality. All leaders will find Holly's approaches applicable and refreshing."
-Luis A. Hernandez, Early Childhood Education Specialist, TTAS/Western Kentucky University
"Both the novice leader of a small group and the seasoned director will find this book to be useful and provocative. Inspiring and practical, this book is a must-read for anyone with the heart and courage to lead."
- Valora Washington, CEO, Council for Professional Recognition
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-928896-80-7 (9781928896807)
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Person
Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD, attorney and keynote speaker, hosts the online radio program Heart to Heart Conversations
on Leadership: Your Guide to Making a Difference on bamradionetwork.com. She teaches graduate leadership and law courses at Wheelock College and National Louis University's McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Having served as assistant attorney general for the state of Maine, assistant dean at the University of Maine School of Law, and dean of faculty and associate professor at University of Maine-Augusta (UMA), she was named UMA's Outstanding Professor.
Holly Elissa's keynotes engage and inspire audiences from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Budapest, Hungary, and from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Anchorage, Miami, Chicago, Austin, San Diego, Tulsa, and Spearfish, South Dakota. She believes early childhood leadership is one of the most powerful positions anyone can hold.
on Leadership: Your Guide to Making a Difference on bamradionetwork.com. She teaches graduate leadership and law courses at Wheelock College and National Louis University's McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Having served as assistant attorney general for the state of Maine, assistant dean at the University of Maine School of Law, and dean of faculty and associate professor at University of Maine-Augusta (UMA), she was named UMA's Outstanding Professor.
Holly Elissa's keynotes engage and inspire audiences from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Budapest, Hungary, and from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Anchorage, Miami, Chicago, Austin, San Diego, Tulsa, and Spearfish, South Dakota. She believes early childhood leadership is one of the most powerful positions anyone can hold.
Content
Preface
Part I-Forming: Setting Up the Program and Yourself for Success
Chapter 1 Five Essential Leadership Competencies: You Heard It Here
Chapter 2 Smart Heart-to-Heart Leadership: Honoring Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 3 Making Tough Decisions: The Art and Science of Decision Making
Chapter 4 Leading on Purpose: The Road to Making a Difference
Part II-Storming: Identifying, Preventing, and Addressing Resistance to Change
Chapter 5 Getting Started: Wherever You Are Is the Place to Begin
Chapter 6 Partnering with Change
Chapter 7 Preventing Legal Issues: Policies and Procedures
Chapter 8 Creating a Community of Problem Solvers: Winners, Not Whiners
Part III-Norming: Establishing Management Systems
Chapter 9 Supervision and Staff Development: Social EQ in ActionChapter 10 Financial Management: Holding the Purse StringsChapter 11 Do No Harm: Building Safe, Sustainable, Healthy Learning EnvironmentsChapter 12 Curriculum Choices: Roots and WingsChapter 13 Marketing and Development: If You Build It, They Will Come
Part IV-Performing: Putting Principles into PracticeChapter 14 Every Child's Family: Building PartnershipsChapter 15 Quest for Quality: Professionalism Isn't Just a 15-Letter WordPart V-Re-Forming: Renewing, Refreshing, Dreaming of What Might BeChapter 16 Leadership Principles to Take with You: Learning to Love the Questions
Part I-Forming: Setting Up the Program and Yourself for Success
Chapter 1 Five Essential Leadership Competencies: You Heard It Here
Chapter 2 Smart Heart-to-Heart Leadership: Honoring Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 3 Making Tough Decisions: The Art and Science of Decision Making
Chapter 4 Leading on Purpose: The Road to Making a Difference
Part II-Storming: Identifying, Preventing, and Addressing Resistance to Change
Chapter 5 Getting Started: Wherever You Are Is the Place to Begin
Chapter 6 Partnering with Change
Chapter 7 Preventing Legal Issues: Policies and Procedures
Chapter 8 Creating a Community of Problem Solvers: Winners, Not Whiners
Part III-Norming: Establishing Management Systems
Chapter 9 Supervision and Staff Development: Social EQ in ActionChapter 10 Financial Management: Holding the Purse StringsChapter 11 Do No Harm: Building Safe, Sustainable, Healthy Learning EnvironmentsChapter 12 Curriculum Choices: Roots and WingsChapter 13 Marketing and Development: If You Build It, They Will Come
Part IV-Performing: Putting Principles into PracticeChapter 14 Every Child's Family: Building PartnershipsChapter 15 Quest for Quality: Professionalism Isn't Just a 15-Letter WordPart V-Re-Forming: Renewing, Refreshing, Dreaming of What Might BeChapter 16 Leadership Principles to Take with You: Learning to Love the Questions