Respecting the individual Respecting the individual differences of othersdifferences of others

• Through the use of effective Through the use of effective communication skills we are able to communication skills we are able to learn about each individual staff learn about each individual staff member’s knowledge, skills, feelings, member’s knowledge, skills, feelings, needs and interests.needs and interests.

• We develop respect for their We develop respect for their individuality and their differences.individuality and their differences.

Individual strengths and Individual strengths and interests/individualityinterests/individuality

• Consider your individualityConsider your individuality• What aspects of this would you like What aspects of this would you like

recognised in the workplace?recognised in the workplace?• By having these differences By having these differences

acknowledged, do you feel respected acknowledged, do you feel respected and valued?and valued?

• How could you share these in a How could you share these in a children’s service?children’s service?

ScenariosScenarios

• Your colleagues decide to go to a Your colleagues decide to go to a seafood restaurant to celebrate seafood restaurant to celebrate someone’s birthday. The decision someone’s birthday. The decision was made despite that fact that it is was made despite that fact that it is well known at the workplace that you well known at the workplace that you are a vegetarian.are a vegetarian.

Scenario 2Scenario 2

• You have recently been following your You have recently been following your interest in yoga by attending evening interest in yoga by attending evening classes. The staff in your room encourage classes. The staff in your room encourage you to do yoga with the children. Interested you to do yoga with the children. Interested children begin to complete yoga stretches children begin to complete yoga stretches with you each morning. Several families ask with you each morning. Several families ask you for information about the stretches that you for information about the stretches that you are doing with the children so that they you are doing with the children so that they will be able to do them at home.will be able to do them at home.

Being positive and Being positive and courteouscourteous

• You are expected to work co-You are expected to work co-operatively and develop positive operatively and develop positive working relationships with one anotherworking relationships with one another

• Need to communicate with one another Need to communicate with one another in a respectful, courteous and positive in a respectful, courteous and positive mannermanner

• By meeting this expectation you are By meeting this expectation you are being a positive role model to childrenbeing a positive role model to children