As human beings, we are programmed to anticipate and protect ourselvesfrom threat and harm. For many Directors and Early Childhood Leaders,personal and professional identity is intrinsically caught up in the success oftheir Centre. The very thought that they could be heading towards a less thanexceeding rating can throw a Director and their team into overwhelm.

The impact at times like this can be extremely detrimental to the operationsof a service, but also very harmful to the overall health and wellbeing of theteam in addition to the children and families supported by the service. Because let’s not forget Glaser’s observations that feelings can be sharedbetween people just by physical proximity alone.