146 - Building Legacy Beyond Four Walls: Excellence in Childcare Leadership with Guest Evangela Childs

In this conversation, Erica Saccoccio interviews Avangela Childs about leaving a legacy in the child care industry. They discuss the importance of making a lasting impact on the community and connecting with organizations that serve the same children. They also talk about the key ingredient for leadership in early childhood education, which is caring about your people. Avangela shares her experience of weeding out people who don't connect with the purpose of the program and the challenges of scaling while maintaining a genuine care for the children and families.

 The conversation focuses on the importance of having child care leaders who are passionate and committed to the vision and mission of the center. It emphasizes the need for child care leaders to be radical and sold out on the purpose of the center. The conversation also highlights the significance of building relationships with parents and being actively involved in the community. The guest, Evangela Childs, discusses her new book, 'The ABCs of Child Care Impact Mastery,' which aims to help child care business leaders connect to their purpose and make a greater impact.

Takeaways

• Legacy is how you will be remembered when you're no longer here to remind people who you are.
• Child care business leaders should reconnect with who they are and how they can impact the community they serve.
• Building a legacy involves going beyond the four walls of the child care center and connecting with organizations in the community.
• The key ingredient for leadership in early childhood education is caring about your people.
• Weeding out people who don't connect with the purpose of the program is important for maintaining a genuine care for the children and families.
• Scaling a child care program while maintaining a genuine care for the children and families can be a challenge. Child care leaders need to be passionate and committed to the vision and mission of the center.
• Building relationships with parents and being actively involved in the community is crucial.
• Child care centers have the unique opportunity to make a significant impact on children's lives and the world.
• The book 'The ABCs of Child Care Impact Mastery' helps child care business leaders connect to their purpose and make a greater impact.