What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Prac Tice - Softcover

Bruno, Holly Elissa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1928896804 ISBN 13: 9781928896807

Publisher: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2011

Synopsis

Bestseller! Early childhood directors manage through relationships. This important book guides a director through the steps to build respectful, dynamic, and welcoming relationships with families and staff. Covers all traditional early childhood administration topics, from financial management to marketing and development, while also recognizing and exploring the human side of management and the critical role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership.

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Review:

"By connecting emotional intelligence to leadership, Holly fills a void that exists in the field. Her case studies and real life scenarios allow the reader to relate to and solve everyday problems in a manner that supports how early childhood practitioners think, feel, and practice." --Sue Offutt, Executive Director, McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership "Holly Elissa Bruno comes alive in every page. As a nationally recognized speaker on challenging topics, Holly brings a fresh perspective on the strategies and practices that emerging and seasoned organizational leaders seek. With her unique style and voice, Holly clearly sets a framework for success and quality. All leaders will find Holly's approaches applicable and refreshing." --Luis A. Hernandez, Early Childhood Education Specialist, TTAS/Western Kentucky University "Both the novice leader of a small group and the seasoned director will find this book to be useful and provocative. Inspiring and practical, this book is a must-read for anyone with the heart and courage to lead." -- Valora Washington, CEO, Council for Professional Recognition

About the Author:

Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD, attorney and keynote speaker, hosts the online radio program Heart to Heart Conversations on Leadership: Your Guide to Making a Difference on bamradionetwork.com. She teaches graduate leadership and law courses at Wheelock College and National Louis University's McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Having served as assistant attorney general for the state of Maine, assistant dean at the University of Maine School of Law, and dean of faculty and associate professor at University of Maine-Augusta (UMA), she was named UMA's Outstanding Professor. Holly Elissa's keynotes engage and inspire audiences from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Budapest, Hungary, and from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Anchorage, Miami, Chicago, Austin, San Diego, Tulsa, and Spearfish, South Dakota. She believes early childhood leadership is one of the most powerful positions anyone can hold.

About this edition

• Publisher: The National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1928896804
• ISBN 13: 9781928896807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320