Introducing our new webinar series, Effective People Management (4-part series), brought to you by the ECA Management Fundamentals Program.
Hosted by management expert, Ian Alchin and special guest speakers, these engaging sessions will provide valuable insights and practical solutions to common management challenges. Gain expert guidance, real-world strategies, and the confidence to lead your team with success.
This webinar series addresses a critical need in the sector, serving as a valuable complementary addition to the ECA Management Fundamentals Program. Focused on people management, it showcases real-life stories of positive change, practical implementation, and successful ways in which you can improve team culture. This webinar aims to equip and empower you within your management role for the betterment of your service and the positive impacts and outcomes for children within your care.
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills—register now!
In this engaging panel series, we’ll cover the necessary topics to empower you in your role, including:
During each session, we will discuss goal-setting, fostering pedagogical dialogues and examining motivation and satisfaction within a team context. Participants will walk away with valuable tips for strengths-based leadership and an overview of ECA’s Leadership Capabilities Framework and ECA’s Leadership Program.
Date and Time:
Webinar 1: 29 April 2025 12.30pm-2.00pm AEST
Webinar 2: 6 May 2025 12.30pm-2.00pm AEST
Webinar 3: 13 May 2025 12.30pm-2.00pm AEST
Webinar 4: 20 May 2025 12.30pm-2.00pm AEST
Please note: If you are currently enrolled in the ECA Management Fundamentals Program, you will be registered for this live webinar series, at no additional charge.
Registered participants will have access to the recordings until 30 May 2025.
For more information on each webinar, select the titles below.
Webinar 1: Finding and keeping the right people
This webinar provides early childhood education leaders with essential strategies for creating and maintaining a high-quality environment through effective recruitment, development, and retention of staff. The webinar will explore the importance of effective induction and orientation processes to set your staff up for success right from the start, along with understanding the significance of professional communication and mutual responsibility in your team, fostering an environment of collaboration and respect. The webinar will explore recruiting staff based on the right skills, values, and attributes that align with your centre’s values and culture. This webinar is suitable for service managers, operations managers, area managers, coordinators, human resources professionals, and administrators with HR responsibilities.
Webinar 2: Building a team culture that fosters educator wellbeing
This webinar provides early childhood education leaders with strategies for creating a supportive and inclusive team culture that prioritises educator wellbeing. The webinar will explore how to establish ethical practices, communicate values and expectations effectively, and embrace cultural diversity in the workplace. Gain practical insights into supporting educators with disabilities and those from the LGBTQI+ community, as well as strategies for supporting mental health and wellbeing. Additionally, explore the benefits of employee assistance programs to enhance team support.
Webinar 3: Managing for success: Complexities and challenges
This webinar provides early childhood education leaders with essential strategies to effectively manage tensions and resolve team conflicts to promote collaboration and success. The webinar will explore strategies to support educators while keeping children at the heart of their approach, ensuring both educator wellbeing and educational quality are always upheld. The webinar will explore best practices for building strong, supportive relationships with families, which are essential for fostering trust and engagement. The webinar will help leaders gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate the intersection of employee needs and employer responsibilities when it comes to pregnancy, parental leave, and return-to-work transitions. This webinar will explore the benefits of creating flexible and evidence-based rosters that support a healthy work-life balance, including work-from-home arrangements.
Webinar 4: Strengthening your leadership skills
This webinar provides early childhood education leaders with strategies to maintain focus on goals and outcomes, foster respectful pedagogical dialogues, and motivate their teams for greater satisfaction and productivity. It will also explore strength-based leadership, how to identify team capabilities, and how to use the ECA’s Leadership Capabilities Framework to elevate their leadership journey further.
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