Blueprint for Action: Achieving Center-Based Change Through Staff Development

by Paula J. Bloom

This book is an indispensable guide for any director who is serious about staff development. With insight and a keen awareness of the realities facing the field, the authors provide realistic strategies for promoting change, developing staff, and increasing program effectiveness. Blueprint for Action is flexible enough to be used in a variety of settings. It is a must for your professional library. Chapters 1) Child Care Centers as A Social Systems Perspective 2) The Dynamics of Organizational Change 3) The Diretor's Role in the Change Process 4) Assessing Oranizational Needs 5) Assessing Individual Needs 6) Implementing an Individualized Model of Staff Development 7) Linking Staff Development to Performance Appraisal and a Career Ladder 8) Meshing Organizational and Individual Needs

277 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991