Management: A Double Edged Sword
By: Dawn Acosta
In my day to day work place, I am many things to many people. To the children walking through the facility each day I am Ms. Dawn, the lady they see very morning who hands them their breakfast ticket. To the employees that come to work every day, I am Ms. Dawn the director of StarChild, the person who hired them. To my owners, I am a valuable piece to their puzzle, running a great childcare facility and to my children I am their mom. So even though I manage my household as well as manage the childcare facility I work at, the management skills I use each day are very similar and can be seen as challenging.
Management can be seen as a position of power and even a position that is envied by other staff members in an early childcare center. Management positions are not all they are cracked up to be. As a manager/director, you have to be able to hire people and fire those who do not do the job properly. It is all for the betterment of the company and the well being of the children but it can sometimes seem personal. It can be hard to deal with over 60 employees and please everyone. A person in management has to be able to use time management and know when to interject into a situation. When management walks in a situation and seems to be butting in, employees feel like they are being belittled and appreciated. A staff has to work together as a family and management has to be the glue that keeps everyone together and working on the same page. I believe that management positions are difficult as well as rewarding. In my opinion, if management can work as a well oiled machine, then any company can run smooth.
Management positions in the childcare facility have their downfalls as well as perks. Directors don't have to be in a classroom every day, I get to voice my opinion on how I believe the center should be run, and also get to be a part of staff appreciation projects. I am well respected throughout the workplace but I am also seen as the mean one because I have to cut hours and let people go sometimes. In order to flourish as a manager you have to have a thick skin and a big heart, both will be used day to day. Management is like a knife with two sharp sides, if you walk in the middle you will never get cut.
By: Dawn Acosta
In my day to day work place, I am many things to many people. To the children walking through the facility each day I am Ms. Dawn, the lady they see very morning who hands them their breakfast ticket. To the employees that come to work every day, I am Ms. Dawn the director of StarChild, the person who hired them. To my owners, I am a valuable piece to their puzzle, running a great childcare facility and to my children I am their mom. So even though I manage my household as well as manage the childcare facility I work at, the management skills I use each day are very similar and can be seen as challenging.
Management can be seen as a position of power and even a position that is envied by other staff members in an early childcare center. Management positions are not all they are cracked up to be. As a manager/director, you have to be able to hire people and fire those who do not do the job properly. It is all for the betterment of the company and the well being of the children but it can sometimes seem personal. It can be hard to deal with over 60 employees and please everyone. A person in management has to be able to use time management and know when to interject into a situation. When management walks in a situation and seems to be butting in, employees feel like they are being belittled and appreciated. A staff has to work together as a family and management has to be the glue that keeps everyone together and working on the same page. I believe that management positions are difficult as well as rewarding. In my opinion, if management can work as a well oiled machine, then any company can run smooth.
Management positions in the childcare facility have their downfalls as well as perks. Directors don't have to be in a classroom every day, I get to voice my opinion on how I believe the center should be run, and also get to be a part of staff appreciation projects. I am well respected throughout the workplace but I am also seen as the mean one because I have to cut hours and let people go sometimes. In order to flourish as a manager you have to have a thick skin and a big heart, both will be used day to day. Management is like a knife with two sharp sides, if you walk in the middle you will never get cut.
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