Improving Leadership and Management Practices – One Step at a Time

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

BY Jill Bella  | June 1, 2007

All change, even the changes we perceive as positive, can create stress. As a result, many people naturally resist change. In our society we celebrate those who make bold, grand changes, taking on monumental tasks or implementing ground-breaking, innovative initiatives. But rather than inspiring outstanding achievement, this mindset often leads to heightened fear among those directly impacted by organizational change. … Download this resource to read the rest of this story.


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By Jamie Fishman • September 18, 2026
This conference definitely helps our business. Like I said, it's really an opportunity for us to highlight all the products that we have that are new and exciting. I try to bring and highlight things that are new this year. Pretty much everything on this table are new products for 2026. And what makes this conference different? I think it's just really there's a lot of decision makers here, which is really good for us as a business to be talking to childcare owners, to actually, the providers that are in the classroom, and connect with even larger centers that have multiple locations. And it gives us that time to really have that in-person connection that we don't often get to have. So it's kind of like a bang for your buck you get to see lots of different customers over a short course of time because the conference is only a day and so it gives us a chance to connect with a lot of customers and get our products out there. 
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