A Virtual Event for 2020–2021
Taking Charge of Change
APPLICATION DEADLINE: TBD
Taking Charge of Change™ (TCC) is designed to support early childhood administrators of center-based programs in leading an organization to continuous quality improvement. These essential features contribute to the TCC learning experience:

Learn more about the proven outcomes from TCC.
Empower yourself and embrace the change process. Delve into topics that strengthen your leadership style, promote peak performance, implement a quality improvement plan, and build a strong organizational climate.
As a participant, you will:
- Explore a variety of leadership topics including: appreciating individual differences, systems thinking, navigating change, organizational climate, meetings, and shared decision making, to name a few.
- Learn strategies for recruitment, inclusive leadership, meeting facilitation, organizational climate, peer learning communities, supervising staff, and more.
- Engage with a network of peers in a professional learning community about early childhood leadership.
- Participate in interactive learning and guided reflections.
- Use the Program Administration Scale (PAS) and the Early Childhood Work Environment Survey (ECWES) to diagnose organizational challenges and assess the need for change.
- Experience the impact of blending shared decision-making with data-based decision-making skills.
- Receive support and guidance from a coach.
- Receive a $500 mini-grant to support improvements toward circles of quality in ExceleRate™ Illinois
- Participate in the Leadership Connections™ National Conference with hundreds of colleagues as you learn new concepts about Whole Leadership.
Price:
TBD
Registration fee and full participation gets you:
- Twelve skill-building sessions (a blend of in-person and virtual) led by experts in the field
- Six points applied toward the Illinois Director Credential
- 98 clock hours | Illinois Gateways for Opportunity approved
- Books, handouts, materials, and program assessment tools
- $500 quality improvement mini-grant
- Full registration for the 2022 Leadership ConnectionsTM National Conference
Valued at over $4,000, but priced at $TBD, there is no other leadership program as impactful and cost-effective as TCC.
Note:
- A working computer with video capability and Internet access is required.
- The registration fee is only for Illinois residents. Out-of-state residents, please contact Barbara Volpe at barbara.volpe@nl.edu or 847-947-5132.
If you would like to learn more, please download the Taking Charge of Change flyer:
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Deadline to apply:
TBD
Links to research on TCC’s impact
Zoom Report
20-Year Review