Early childhood program leaders have been presented with an unparalleled opportunity to develop new skills and refine their existing skills in leading their teams. Although directing an early childhood program has always been demanding, the pandemic has substantially increased those difficulties.

Join us as we discuss ways in which intentional, forward-thinking leaders have risen to the challenge of helping maintain responsive, high-quality environments for their front-line staff in this time of crisis. Brené Brown states that “Leaders must either invest a reasonable amount of time attending to fears and feelings or squander an unreasonable amount of time trying to manage ineffective and unproductive behavior.” There are many ways in which directors can proactively invest time attending to staff fears and feelings, allowing staff to comfortably do what they do best,