Fiscal And Personnel Module 5 Discussion 9

  Module 5 Discussion Discussion: Team Building As the authors of your course text emphasize, motivating employees should be a goal of all center directors because motivated employees are more likely to maintain a standard of excellence in the workplace. How can directors inspire employees to perform their best? Creating a team-oriented environment is one effective tool for motivating staff members. In this Discussion, you will examine the relationship between team building and motivation and consider specific strategies for fostering a collaborative spirit among staff members. To begin, reflect on the following: Why do you think a sense of team camaraderie can often increase employee motivation? How would you describe the role of teamwork and the importance of team building in a child development center? How would you communicate this to your staff? What are some specific team-building activities that you, as a director of a child development center, might implement in order to foster a sense of collective purpose and cooperation among your staff members? With these thoughts in mind, follow the instructions below to post your response to this Discussion topic. By Day 3 of Week 9: Post a synthesis of your thoughts on how team camaraderie and employee motivation are related as well as the importance of teamwork in a child development center. Include how you might communicate your thoughts on this to your staff. Then, describe at least two specific team-building activities that you might implement in order to foster a sense of collective purpose and cooperation among your staff members. By Day 7 of Week 10: Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement. Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in any of the following ways: Build on something your colleague said. Explain why and how you see things differently. Ask a probing or clarifying question. Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting. Offer and support an opinion. Validate an idea with your own experience. Expand on your colleague’s posting. Ask for evidence that supports the posting. Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Reflect on what you learned in this activity and/or insights you gained this week.