This webinar is the first in a series of interactive leadership conversations, led by Barbara Watson and Bridgit Williams. Each session has a leadership focus that has been illustrated by way of relatable scenarios. Participants have discussed the problems, issues and dilemmas in these scenarios and drawn on leadership theory and experience to develop a range of appropriate responses to each situation.
The intention is to present everyday leadership situations and collectively problem-solve potential and implementable solutions. The series has been structured around the following topics:
What does it take to be an effective leader?
Setting and maintaining clear expectations
Coaching effective practice in others
Managing poor performance
Having difficult conversations
Understanding and working through power dynamics
In this first webinar Barbara and Bridgit have begun to unpack and explore what it means to be an effective leader and the impact this can have on the success of your early childhood service.
Presented by Barbara Watson (PhD)
PhD; MEdAdmin; BEd (ECE); Dip.Tchg (Primary)
Also Presented by Bridgit Williams
MProfStud(Ed); BA (Ed); DipTchgECE; PGDip Montessori
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Barbara Watson (PhD) PhD; MEdAdmin; BEd (ECE); Dip.Tchg (Primary)
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 is a mother and experienced early childhood leader and teacher. She has a Masters degree in Professional Studies and has been a facilitator of early childhood teacher's professional learning since 2015.
As a professional leader in the early childhood sector, Bridgit has extensive knowledge in child development, learning and teaching.
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