Duluth, GA/ January 7, 2010 – In honor of “National Mentoring Month”, ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) offers child care professionals the opportunity to learn how to build a high performance team in the early childhood environment by completing ADM114: Five Steps to Building a High Performance Team, at no cost!

This one-clock-hour online course provides early childhood professionals with information on the importance of communication, differences in leadership styles, and external and internal motivators. Students completing the course will be awarded 0.1 IACET CEU and receive a certificate of completion.

Mentoring is the process of sharing one’s knowledge and experience. The skills taught in ADM114: Five Steps to Building a High Performance Team can help early childhood professionals create and maintain mentoring relationships within their teams. Formal or informal, mentoring allows for the transfer of ideas and information between employees with difference levels of experience. By understanding the importance of communication and leadership in the workplace, both mentor and mentee can benefit from the relationship and enjoy personal and professional growth.

To take advantage of this opportunity, good during the month of January, child care staff can log in to CCEI’s learning management system at www.cceionline.edu and use the promotion code 010810 when prompted. It is easy to set up an account if you don’t already have one. Remember to use the promotion code when requested.