1. Marian Quinn, CEO, Childhood Development Initiative October 4 th, 2103

3.  Being motivated – having clear goals  Having responsibility, autonomy, something to own  Knowing its OK to ask for help  Owning what's expected of me  Having the support, training and resources to do the job.

4.  Formal approaches: ◦ Supervision ◦ Communication ◦ Invest in team building opportunities ◦ Structures for participation, consultation, shared thinking ◦ Identyfing teams within teams.  Informal relationship aspects: ◦ Get to know each other, not just the role ◦ Have fun ◦ Create a positive atmosphere ◦ Have a place where people can be heard.

5. ‘There’s only one thing more contagious than a good attitude, and that’s a bad attitude’ John Maxwell

6.  Be a leader – create a vision, a direction or goal: set the tone  Give feedback immediately – positive and negative: nip things in the bud  Publicly acknowledge achievements and good work  Take calculated risks in delegating  Name the elephant and be clear what’s acceptable and expected  Balance ‘hand holding’ with accountability and responsibility: scrutiny and support  Delegate the responsibility, not just the task  Recognise that nurturing staff is your responsibility.

8.  Get a good fit between the skills and competencies of your staff and the job they are tasked to do  Mentor staff  Be a positive role model.

11.  Its quicker to do it myself  We tried that and it didn’t work  They aren't interested anyway  I'm the boss  I haven't got the time  Its not how we do it here  That’s all very well, but you don’t know how unique this place is.

12. ‘Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies’ Gore Vidal, 1973

13.  Identify what you’re doing well: do it more and better!  Reflect on your anxieties and concerns: test them for validity  Engage your team in being creative and finding solutions – (e.g. De Bono's thinking hats)  Challenge yourself to take calculated risks – be clear about how mistakes will be managed.

14. ‘Go on failing. Go on, Only next time, try to fail better.’ Samuel Beckett

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