Susan MacDonald > Quotes

“Positive transformation will not occur unless all members of the learning community are engaged and willing to move forward with the necessary changes. The negative energy of one individual in an organization is powerful enough to put the brakes on any efforts to improve the program.”
― Susan MacDonald, Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership: Eight Strategies to Ignite Passion and Transform Program Quality

“Leaders need to watch for the following indicators that their school environment is becoming toxic: Gossip Staff complaints, criticism, or distrust of leadership Staff use of negative language to describe children or their parents Negative subgroups within the staff Lack of focus on the positive things happening in the program”
― Susan MacDonald, Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership: Eight Strategies to Ignite Passion and Transform Program Quality

“Positive interactions can change the flow of negativity. Shifting conversations from the downward spiral of negativity takes practice, but with persistence, positive dialogue can successfully act as a reset button to the damaging impact of negative conversations.”
― Susan MacDonald, Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership: Eight Strategies to Ignite Passion and Transform Program Quality