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Why can't my staff work out their conflicts directly? How do you get adults to deal directly with each other when there is an issue to discuss? Have you ever wondered the same thing? To best answer this question it's crucial to understand why adults don't deal with each other directly when issues come up. One reason is because they worry way too much about what others will think of them. It's a huge base line fear that's projected outward in a lack of self-confidence. In other words, team members lack confidence and are overly concerned about hurting another's feelings or looking foolish if they have to confront someone directly. . . . keep reading *Dealing With Staff Members Who Just Don't Get It: Audio Julie Bartkus & Dr. Brian Walsh Do you ever feel like certain staff members just don't get it? Perhaps you've explained your policies and procedures hundreds of times and still… they just don't get it. Perhaps you've shared with them specifically how things should be done over and over again and still… they just don't get it. . . . keep reading Role Play With Your Teachers Would you like your teaching staff to really be able to work through their issues directly with the person who they are in conflict with? Whether that person is a parent, a co-work or supervisor? Role plays are a wonderful tool that can help your staff overcome their fears and gain hands-on practice building their skills. However, there are strategies that must be implemented to make role plays effective and pitfalls that need to be avoided. . . . keep reading Keys To Eliminate Workplace Gossip: 60 Minute AUDIO Leaders, I've heard your frustrations with gossip and I understand how draining the process of trying to eliminate gossip is. Is there a way to eliminate gossip for good? ABSOLUTELY! You'll Discover: *11 steps to create a gossip free workplace *6 main reasons workplace gossip happens *7 gossip zones that employees get caught up in *5 strategies that employees can implement daily to help stop gossip *Communication barriers that keep workplace gossip alive. . . . keep reading Inappropriate Work Behaviors Effectively: Cell Phones, Thongs and Dancing on Tables! AUDIO Do you struggle with staff using cell phones, dressing inappropriately or behaving less than professionally at work? Discover specific strategies child care directors implement to deal effectively with these inappropriate work behaviors. After implementing the strategies presented on this audio program one leader reported a decrease in staff using cell phones at work by 95%!! . . . keep reading