Most child care leaders have no clue how to build a great work environment and are often killing their culture. What is work culture? Culture is the character, personality, beliefs, and behaviors of your organization that make up the regular atmosphere in your work environment. If you are not intentionally building your culture, then your child care business will suffer.

Staff meetings are an important time for everyone to share in the successes and challenges of your child care program. Successful child care businesses have staff meetings at least once a month, but you can also have them more often if needed. Use team meetings to relay important information, share ideas, and discuss areas that need improvement.