Hard Conversations in ECE
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(Recording and certificate available)Hard conversations are part of working in early childhood.
They are uncomfortable. Emotional. Sometimes avoided.
And yet — they are ESSENTIAL.
Whether it’s speaking with families about challenging behaviours, giving honest feedback to a colleague, or navigating tension within a team, these moments can feel high-stakes and emotionally charged. However, when handled well, they can strengthen trust, deepen relationships, and build a more resilient workplace culture.
"Difficult conversations are not walls — they are doors to deeper connection.”
In this session, we will explore how to approach difficult conversations with clarity, confidence, and compassion, while fostering trust and deeper connections.
-Talking to Parents About Challenging Behaviours-Move to a partnership with empathy, honesty, and respectfil & observation-based language.
*Giving Feedback-Speak truth with care, focus on growth, and build a safe feedback culture.
*Team Conflict-Recognize triggers, regulate responses, repair tension
*Psychological Safety-Foster trust, encourage respectful disagreement.
*Explore nervous system regulation and the patterns-we can get “caught” in during moments of stress and conflict.
Together, we support one another and build a village for our children.
About the speaker:
"May the beauty of what you love be what you do “ Rumi
A mantra Kimberley uses to guide all her work .
Kimberley has a Bachelors in Education ( ECE) and cofounder and creator of The Nest Private Kindergaten.
It was the the ‘ birth ‘ of this model that fast became the ‘ teaching ground ‘for not only her but hundreds of other professionals that would visit and see feel and hear a different’ way of being ‘ .
Kimberley’s creativity didn’t stop at The Nest she always wanted to establish a model outside the system with NO strings so ‘The Haven’ was birthed into being and this is a Home Schooling hub where children between 5-13 years of age cross pollinate OUTSIDE.
This IS by far the most SIMPLE….
It is outside the system : OUTSIDE.
Minimal resources all fit in one trolley and apart from each other and NATURE that is it!
Kimberley has been to The Pikler Institute in Hungary multiple times to study and visited The Forest Kindergarten in Germany.
Kimberley is the first to admit that where she gains her deepest insights are always when she is with the children.
She dovetails working with the children at The Haven and delivering innovative Professional/ Personal Development around NZ .
This webinar will be available for individual viewing till 31 March. Please be aware that the price is for individual use and not to be shared.
Date
Saturday 14 March 2026 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (UTC+13)Location
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