(ACEY) Collaborate with Colleagues to Foster Positive Workplace Relations (Infant/Toddler Educarer, Beginning Educarer)
About This Course
Effective teams support the achievement of common goals for improving the quality of care and educational services. When staff and the centre’s leader function well as a team, they are respectful and supportive of each other. Positive staff and the centre leader’s relationships and collaboration are crucial in achieving the centre’s mission and vision, creating an environment where children feel safe, secure and happy. Teamwork is also essential for building positive relationships with families. This module explores the roles and responsibility of self in relation to colleagues within the organisation.
What You'll Learn
1. The ability to understand:
a. The importance of positive workplace relations
b. The importance of building trust within the team
c. Roles and responsibilities of self in relation to colleagues within the
organisation
d. Interpersonal communication strategies
e. Characteristics of collaborative working relationships
f. How to build collaborative relationships with colleagues
g. How to work together in a team
2. The ability to:
a. Be aware of different working styles
b. Establish and maintain collaborative and productive workplace
relationships
c. Apply knowledge of interpersonal communication strategies
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have:
a. Minimum Secondary 4 education* or completed 10 years of formal education* and
b. At least an average SOA in the WPL series, including an SOA 5 for WPL-Writing
*Official documents are required to show completion of 10 years of education. Medium of instruction is to be in English.