Teamwork and Collaboration in Early Years Settings

This book looks at the challenges of restructuring services and working with people with different training and working practices. It suggests that the way staff work together will impact on the service offered to children and their families. It explains how you can be an effective member of the team and encourage confident and open communication between colleagues. It looks at what makes an effective team; discusses how the organizational set-up affects the practice positively or negatively; suggests ways for creating listening environments where colleagues can discuss differences and emphasizes the importance of developing professional learning together.