When social leadership is applied in early years organisations, it addresses some of the major challenges that the sector faces. It can improve recruitment, retention and performance among the early years workforce, and it can help early years professionals to learn how to make themselves better heard in wider society.
I have interviewed social leaders in early years around the world and worked closely with June O’Sullivan, chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation. We have developed a collective understanding of the difference social leadership can make, and the mechanisms through which it helps organisations to address major challenges in the sector. We want to share three ways that it impacts positively on recruitment, retention, performance, organisational sustainability and professional advocacy:
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