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I'm a Head Start lead teacher getting trained to become the Education Coordinator of our program. Our program consists of both Head Start and Early Head Start. Since I have very little experience with 0-3, I'm taking some trainings to gain that knowledge. I'm now attached to many extra curricular meetings while in the process of preparing for this new position. So that means that I'm out if the classroom more than I would like. My strategy is to make a block of time in the morning dedicated to my classroom and my staff.

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- cultivate supportive teamwork.
- challenging staff to do their best.
- working side by side with staff as needed.

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consider what staff appreciate in teams.

Ask team members to share what they enjoyed most about a meeting or event, respect what is not a favorite activity.

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- I encourage staff to show sympathy to others.
- I foster trust with staff.

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challenge staff to do their best.

foster trust with staff

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Add additional time into visits to allow for more connecting and reflecting.

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Plan for more time to work side by side with staff as needed

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Fostering trust

Encouraging staff to show empathy

Challenging staff to do their best

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I would like to get the team more involved in our meetings by providing more opportunities of ownership of it. I would like to meet with them individually more often to discuss their thoughts and ideas, as well as where they need more support.

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My goals are fostering trust and also nurturing relationships amongst the team and also with them individually.

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I believe I cultivate and encourage support and empathy with my staff and co-workers. I offer to help when it is needed and take initiative. When talking with my co-workers, I give them space to discuss how something is making them feel and I/we acknowledge the feeling(s) and I talk with them about it.

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Upon reflection, I feel my strengths include offering flexibility to my staff as they balance work, health and family; celebrating staff with staff/team building days; and being available to collaborate, help and work side by side with my staff.

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I am working to establish a CoOp in my area for gardening and tiny home living. Still in the early planning stages but I expect to see some development within the coming months.

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My goals revolve around personal growth. I need to find a space to call my own and find a hobby. After my best friend passed away last year, I need to develop some friendships and maybe find a mentor or collaborator to help me reach my goals.

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I strive to understand how situations evolve and help to resolve conflicts by providing a safe place for venting and outside perspective. My life struggles have provided me with the strength and insight to view situations from many perspectives.

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I have only been in my job for a year so I have had a lot to learn. One of my goals to start having one on one with my staff so I can focus on each person and what they need to make their jobs better.

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Set a time and date to meet with each staff member. I would also like to do somethings outside of the work day. Like dinner, bowling etc.

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I feel I cultivate a supportive teamwork. I am always looking for new ways to have the staff interact with each other. I like to use books to help staff grow so this year we are using Stick Together by Jon Gordon and Kate Leavell. We meet weekly and talk about the different ways we can improve our team.

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Iris B.  (1) continue our staff meetings, however try to do some meetings in house as opposed to remote.  (2) Ask the team what they want ...or how they see "teamwork" developing in this environment. (3) And third, I need to improve as a team leader.  I will incorporate their ideas into making me a better and more responsive leader. 

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Iris B.  (1) continue our staff meetings, however try to do some meetings in house as opposed to remote.  (2) Ask the team what they want ...or how they see "teamwork" developing in this environment. (3) And third, I need to improve as a team leader.  I will incorporate their ideas into making me a better and more responsive leader. 

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Iris B.  My challenge is:  I spend a lot of time working individually with staff.  People often prefer to work remotely - and that's okay.  However it has a strong impact on what our team looks like.  We work less as a team - and more as individuals.   So my goal as a leader is to try and bring "team work" back into the organization. 

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Iris B.  My challenge is:  I spend a lot of time working individually with staff.  People often prefer to work remotely - and that's okay.  However it has a strong impact on what our team looks like.  We work less as a team - and more as individuals.   So my goal as a leader is to try and bring "team work" back into the organization. 

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Iris B.  My strengths include challenging my staff to do their best; I will work side-by-side with them and I nurture their strengths when that happens. I think these are okay strengths to have. 

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Iris B.  My strengths include challenging my staff to do their best; I will work side-by-side with them and I nurture their strengths when that happens. I think these are okay strengths to have. 

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We currently do a connection experience at every team meeting, but I want to get feedback from the team on what would help them feel more connected and implement ideas they might have.

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Because the majority of my team works remotely, my goal is to find new ways to nurture the relationships between all team members. I feel very connected to each of them, but I would like to foster more opportunities for them to connect with one another.

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One of my relationship strengths is providing clear communication. I also work really hard to stay fully present when having conversations with others.

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Get to know you questions around a fun art project at our next staff meeting (instead of spending time talking about meeting notes that could be an email).

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Create more opportunities for building relationships through fun.

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I am going to place a 500 piece puzzle in the conference room to encourage folks to gather together for more than staff meetings!

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I could be much more intentional in creating fun opportunities to practice teamwork.

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I foster trust with staff by actively listening, asking for input, and following through.

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Lead by example, demonstrate more participation.

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Goal - to continue to be present and work side by side as I am able.

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Cultivating supportive team work. Leading with a positive lens, supporting by pitching in.

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When it comes to fostering trust and encouraging them to be problem solvers, I will start by listening to what they have to say. Validate their feelings. And then ask them how they think the situation should be handled. This will encourage them to think about the situation and a possible answer. This will also tell them that I trust them to take control. (If additional help is needed, I will step in, of course).

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Goals for cultivating relationships within my center

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Goals for cultivating relationships within my center

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I would like to foster more trust in my staff members and encourage them to be more problem solvers.

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Some of my strengths when cultivating relationships within my staff members is working side by side with my teachers when they need it.

I also encourage empathy in my teachers and help encourage to do the same for other teachers!

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I would like to open Team Leader meetings with a "Get to Know You" question.

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I am setting a goal to foster more teamwork.

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My strength is modeling empathy. I actually annoy my coworkers because I usually try to view things in a forgiving light.

Though, I do have the equal ability to be petty, I try to keep it tamped down lol!

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I am so excited about the Relationship piece this week. I have a lot of new leaders on my team and its wonderful to see how everyone is working together and strengthening our relationships. 

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I am so excited about the Relationship piece this week. I have a lot of new leaders on my team and its wonderful to see how everyone is working together and strengthening our relationships. 

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I would like to incorporate some activities into our monthly meetings that help us build /model empathy

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I want to try to encourage staff to show more empathy. We work in such a difficult time/field that approaching teammembers with empathy will help us stay grounded and build trust when we have challenges we can count on each other.

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I believe I challenge staff to do their best.  I have my own high expectations but try to individualize for each staff to push just enough to move them forward without becoming overwhelmed.  to try something new, to deepen their own understanding, to continue building their skills, etc.

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I believe I challenge staff to do their best.  I have my own high expectations but try to individualize for each staff to push just enough to move them forward without becoming overwhelmed.  to try something new, to deepen their own understanding, to continue building their skills, etc.

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I would love to do some team building activities at our next staff meetings.

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I would love to do some team building activities at our next staff meetings.

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Fostering trust with staff and encouraging empathy seem to be hand in hand here as trust will lead to empathy, and empathy will lead to trust.

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Fostering trust with staff and encouraging empathy seem to be hand in hand here as trust will lead to empathy, and empathy will lead to trust.

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I believe I cultivate supportive teamwork when I offer to help/model small groups and present Dinosaur school materials.  I offer resources to them and advise on classroom skills.

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I believe I cultivate supportive teamwork when I offer to help/model small groups and present Dinosaur school materials.  I offer resources to them and advise on classroom skills.

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I will take time to slow down and breathe to be able to make space for another staff member who may need to share. This will hopefully engender more connection and model empathy for others. 

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I will take time to slow down and breathe to be able to make space for another staff member who may need to share. This will hopefully engender more connection and model empathy for others. 

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I will try to encourage staff to show more empathy towards others.

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I will try to encourage staff to show more empathy towards others.

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I model supportive teamwork by jumping in when needed, setting up collaborative teams and asking for and giving help. I challenge staff to do their best and believe that they will try. 

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I model supportive teamwork by jumping in when needed, setting up collaborative teams and asking for and giving help. I challenge staff to do their best and believe that they will try. 

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After you have completed the Relationships portion of the DERLS, please use this space to share some of what you have discovered! Share your STRENGTHS, GOALS, and possible STRATEGIES. We are excited to see what you have to say. Photos are welcomed!! We can also use this space to "like" and "comment" on posts from fellow leaders.

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Click on the plus sign in the appropriate column (strengths, goals, strategies). Put your name as the "Subject" and then type your entry into the message space. Be sure to click the "Publish" button! Want to upload a photo? Click on the first icon under the "Subject" section to do so.