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Leadership Clinic Part 5
Having difficult conversations. Having difficult conversations sometimes is part and parcel of being an effective leader. It is not something we necessarily enjoy. But it is 100% necessary if we want to achieve quality outcomes in our ECE services.
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About the presenters
Barbara Watson (PhD)
Barbara is a qualified early childhood and primary teacher and has owned and managed early childhood centres. Having worked as part of the EC Professional Support team at the Faculty of Education for 7 years, she has strong links with The University of Auckland. While in this role Barbara facilitated a variety of workshops and programmes for a wide range of ECE services and also lectured on a number of ECE papers.
Barbara has a passion for supporting teachers to make effective links between theory and practice. Her Masters thesis focused on leadership and adult education and her PhD investigated how induction and mentoring programmes are enacted in education and care services. Barbara works with centre leaders as a mentor, coach and external appraiser.
Bridgit Williams
MProfStud(Ed); BA (Ed); DipTchgECE; PGDip Montessori
Bridgit has been a professional learning facilitator and mentor since 2008, previously with EC Professional Support at the University of Auckland. She believes effective leadership and ongoing professional learning are key to improving quality in early childhood education.
Bridgit has been a professional learning facilitator and mentor since 2008, previously with EC Professional Support at the University of Auckland. She believes effective leadership and ongoing professional learning are key to improving quality in early childhood education.
Bridgit completed her Masters degree in early 2015, looking specifically at the induction and mentoring of ECE teachers. Her professional interests include effective leadership and communication, inclusive teaching practice, intentional teaching and implementing authentic curriculum.
Enjoyed the role play, and gave me a refresher having these conversations. A good reminder to face the issue as soon as you notice it.
— Glenda
I found this really useful for how a conversation could flow and ideas on how to have a shared point of view about what is going on. The role play was really good. Thank you.
— Lezza
Tips on how to move forward if you are on 2 different wave lengths and leading in without assumptions, be open to finding out what they are thinking. Then move forward together.
— Cherie
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