• Timely completion of admin tasks in individual roles

• To feel equipped to do my job

  • Understand role/tasks

  • Tools

  • Ability to ask questions

• Seek clarity when needed

  • Coworkers

  • Self reflect

  • Management

  • Providers

• Share ideas that will have a positive outcome and growth

• More reflective on the language we use and its impact Ex: Grandmotherly

• HCC - Reflect and discuss our markers of what is a quality HCC provider. Ex: Grandmotherly Vs. RECE (Different values)

• Acknowledge our efforts and wins

Providers

• Quick ->Responsive to calls, emails, needs

• Clear messaging ->Taking time to see if AF message. Time to hear providers and ask questions for clarity.

• To Providers -> How can I better support you (I + We)

• Good listener to positive and negative conversations

• Provide support, guidance and understanding

• Reflect on how to give providers more of a voice

Children

• Make time to connect with Children

  • Not just an eye for red flags

  • Focus on positives and all children

• Focus on the child (rebalance admin is child) ->child needs

• Highlight learning

• More in person

• Timely manner

• Information required ->to the point

• Not a duplicate

• Realistic

• If other tasks and asks - not to add to list

• Respecting deadlines

• Respecting decisions

Families/Providers

• Clear information

• More hub work so they can get information faster

• Being able to communicate when we don't know

• Harder msgs ->phone ,email, in person, zoom

Team

• Timely manner ->set times

• Clear

• Engage the team and help prioritize tasks

• I respect everyone's contribution and the need to be heard and valued

• I listen to diverse perspectives and reflect

• I contemplate before I articulate

• I listen to understand rather than to respond

• I respect that other's values and beliefs may differ than mine

• I focus on our common goals and how everyone contributes with their various experiences and skills

• I create a safe space free of judgement

• I model inclusive behaviour

• I take responsibility for planning and executing my work with inclusivity in mind

• I research different approaches to aid in the inclusion of all children and families

• I embrace each child's individuality and how they enhance the program

• I support access to resources that meet the needs of all children and families

• I believe in the importance of children and families seeing themselves reflected in their home child care program

• I focus on children's best interests when making decisions

• I value input and use feedback/recommendations from other professionals in guiding ISPs for children in care

• These 2 statements are similar (my opinion), do others agree? Do we choose 1 over the other? Thoughts?

  • I contemplate before I articulate

  • I listen to understand rather than to respond

• I am on time and prepared for meetings

• I consider the audience when sharing information, to ensure everyone has the necessary information to engage in the conversation

• I am proactive in seeking answers and solutions

• I am respectful, kind and courteous in my interactions

• I am self-aware and aware of others

• I acknowledge and utilize strengths in others

• I reflect and actively share my skills with the team

• I give myself and others the grace to learn and grow

• I commit to my continuous learning and support that of others through offering training and various resources

• I support the implementaion of new skills and ideas

• I am committed to improvement and innovation in the support of quality child care

Empathy/compassion is stated in another value. Would the team support the removal of

• I show empathy, compassion and understanding to myself and others (from this section)

• (but we would keep) I am self-aware and aware of others

• I am honest and trustworthy in my role

• I uphold strong morals using the code of ethics, agency and program policies & principles in addition to AFCS best practices as my guide

• I build trusting relationships through on-going conversation, addressing areas of challenge, demonstrating follow-through and being transparent

• I am willing to have difficult conversations

• I am intentional in my actions

• I lead by example

• I am aware of what might constitute a dual relationship or conflict of interest and take responsibility for addressing

• I seek clarity when needed

  
  

• I complete my tasks in a timely manner

• I take responsibility for my actions

• I ensure that I am equipped to perform my job

• I seek and provide clarity when needed

• I share ideas that can lead to positive outcomes and/or growth

• I reflect on the language used to ensure it is positive

• I am thoughtful, timely and responsive in my communication

• I provide clear messaging

• I give and respect deadlines

• I ask others 'how I can support them'

• I admit mistakes

• I share information

• I follow-up and follow through

• I make time to connect with children

• I highlight children's learning

• I use the College of ECE Standard of Practice and Code of Ethics to guide me in my practice

• I use clear timelines and expectations

• I communicate in a timely manner, if more time is required this will be communicated

• I utilize the resources and skills within the team

• I represent the values of AFCS when in the community

• I collaborate with community partners

• I provide consistent messaging

• I aim to inspire

• I aim to bring out the best in others

• I recognize and celebrate others accomplishments

• I model respect, positivity and empathy

• I have in person meetings to support the development of quality relationships

• I respond in a timely manner

• I set deadlines and communicate and update as needed

• I respect deadlines

• I am realistic when setting deadlines, expectations and priorities

• I do not over commit

• I respect decisions

• I value other peoples time

• I am thorough, yet concise with my messaging

• I provide clear information

• I use a variety of tools to meet the communication needs of the recipient and the tone of the message

• I engage in difficult conversations

• I collaborate to support quality service

• I engage the team and help support priorities

Knowing that the early years are key to lifelong success, we work as a team to support providers, children and families to ensure quality home child care that supports the development of all to their full potential. By doing this we are contributing to the healthy growth and development of economic and social community.

Edit idea to simplify...

To work as a team to support providers, children and families in quality home child care programs so that all can develop to their full potential; contributing to the healthy growth and development of social and economic community.

Final Why Statment ...

Our team is passionate about the importance of the early years of childhood as it builds a foundation for future success for individual children, as well as our community's current and future social economic growth and development. We work collaboratively to support quality licensed home child care programs that in turn play an essential role in contributing to children and families developing to their full potential.

(family development - work, education, growth of a healthy society)

• Everyone has value and belongs

• The early years are key to lifelong success

• Quality home child can offer all children a sense of belonging and a space to grow and thrive

• Children deserve the best quality child care program that meet their needs

• We work as a team to support providers, children and families

• Quality child care programs support children to optimally develop their full potential

  
  

  
  

  
  

• One office day (Wednesdays) for everyone to build team relationships and then 1 more office day per person

• Reasons/policies for office coverage should be clear and make sense

• Communication that is for all providers should come from leadership

• Team lead (to have a caseload or to not have a caseload) carries a caseload to maintain a connection to work and day-to-day process

• The need to develop consistencies regarding notes, visit expectations, messaging etc. While still keeping individual styles/touches

• Hubs have evolved in the last 3-4 years - some clarity

• In order to minimize duplication or repeated asks (of management) a process of knowing/tracking what is happening (projects big & small) would be helpful