ABSTRACT
Knowing what kind of a setting you are and working together as a team is fundamental to providing quality Early Years practice and ensuring every child’s needs are met. However, leading a staff team can be tricky! People don’t always see eye to eye, and it is not unusual to see quarrels breaking out over the smallest of things. This conflict is not only tiresome and takes up valuable leader time; it is also damaging to morale and eventually impacts on the quality of the provision for the children. Getting everyone working together towards a common goal with an agreed set of principles and values creates a culture of success. For that to happen everyone needs to pull together, to be clear about their role and feel valued for their contribution. They need to know what they are working for and understand that this is the driving force for decision making and ultimately create the culture they have chosen to be part of. This chapter explores how to make that wish a reality.
