Issues facing child care administrators are discussed. Topics include the process of selling higher fees to parents; sick leave benefits; fund raising ideas; parent assistance in the classroom; parent-teacher programs; and staff input. (DG)

Presents business organization and child care center managers with ideas on how to deal with various staffing situations. Ideas include suggestions for handling informal staff networks; getting insight into what is important to people; motivating people in difficult situations; developing temporary employee services for child caregivers; and…

Presents child care center directors with a variety of relevant management ideas from business and the child care field. They include translating employee body language; leadership myths; on-the-job teacher training; undesirable bosses; wasting employee talent; voicing disagreement; employee anger; encouraging creativity; and coping with late…

Presents measures for reducing the incidence of theft in child care centers. These measures include sending a clear message to both employees and strangers about the serious consequences of theft; securing the physical premises of the center as well as the staff's personal belongings; and installing alarm systems. (BB)

Presents relevant ideas to administrators on the topics of employee needs and concerns, rule-making, pep talks, secretary-employer relationship, leading versus managing, requests for raises, employee group burn-out, dealing with anger. (NH)

Describes director's reactions to unionization of child care center. Initially favorable, director later feels threatened by union demands for greater compensation and involvement in center governance. He concludes that unions can help bring about needed changes in conditions in child care field. He suggests that these conditions have left…

Discusses how to protect a child care organization from employee fraud. Differentiates employee and management fraud and examines reasons fraud is committed. Suggests procedures for protecting an organization from fraud, including establishing an effective internal control system, paying attention to unusual employee behavior, reviewing expense…

Continuing employer interest in child care reflects the fact that child care is still a major concern for employees. Discusses trends related to the positive results of child care; the leading role of bigger companies; employers' concerns regarding equity, liability, and cost; a more diversified response to meeting employees' child-care needs; and…

Discusses ways in which administrators can deal with conflict. Strategies for encouraging healthy conflict and discouraging unhealthy conflict are considered. (RJC)

Offers suggestions for successful management of day care centers. Topics covered include improving customer service; how to handle staff absences and latenesses; how to cope when feeling ineffective; how to write a better staff memo; and how to be an effective listener. Also described is a successful day care market survey. (NH)

Discusses the need to understand the unique nature of illness and dying for each person and circumstance. Describes ways for center directors to deal sensitively with an employee's illness. Explores the impact of serious illness on child care programs and examines pitfalls to avoid in dealing with ill employees. (SM)

Suggestions and recommendations for directors include ways to effectively manage conflict among employees; avoid "thinking traps"; disagree with the boss; and handle bold or aggressive employees. Tips on training and speechmaking and advice about raising program rates are also presented. (Author/BB)

Gives suggestions for early childhood program directors who seek to develop people-centered environments where the needs of staff as well as children will be recognized and met. (NH)

Offers practical ideas from the worlds of business and social sciences that can be used in child care centers. (HOD)

Explains rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that require employers to protect employees whose jobs may result in worker contact with potentially infectious materials. Describes conditions that apply to violations of OSHA rules. Urges child care programs to formulate plans for compliance with OSHA requirements. (SM)