TO: Georgia Sias, Director of Class “A” Centers of Louisiana
FROM: Dala S. Stansbury, Director of Kid’s Corner Christian Academy
DATE: May 16, 2012
SUBJECT: Improving employee morale and productivity in childcare facilities
Attached is my proposal to provide director based training on improving morale among teachers and staff. The success of our centers is based on our parent-staff relations. According to 2012 Home daycare overview, daycare centers are now rated below average among in- home centers (Baby Center Medical Advisory Board, 2012). From my experience, parents are complaining that they are not having a good experience when speaking with teachers about behavior matters or in receiving reports of their child’s day. I have investigated further by listening to parents’ constant complaints of how upon entering the center they feel unwelcomed by the tone teachers are using and the lack of concern among directors. Centers in Louisiana are having a problem keeping their staff motivated, which leads to problems that impact the center as a whole.
This project will educate directors and staff about the significance of high morale in daycare facilities. When the morale is high, teachers are happy and it is reflected in the lesson plans and interaction with the children. I will discuss the benefits of having a great director, how it correlates to improving the environment of your center eliminating high turnovers in staff and students. In an article written by Sherry Storm Eiselen, she discusses how leadership should be based on who you are as a director and the needs of your program (Eiselen 2011).
This project will not only benefit our center, but other centers in the state. Our staff must be motivated to come to work and have a desire to mold the minds of our
