Peak Performance™

Elevate your childcare team's skills & expertise with our premier professional development program

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As an Early Childcare and Education business owner, you’ve probably thought to yourself: “How do I find the time to develop the best team possible?”

Our IC360 team has heard the above statement in one way or another over the years. From ever-expanding regulations and staff wages to fundamental changes in work ethics and job commitment, our greatest challenge remains to recruit and retain high-quality staff.

In the past, a competitive wage and thoughtful scheduling could get you pretty far. Today is MUCH different. Year after year, whether the economy is up or down, ECE owner surveys consistently list labor and staffing as their number one issue.

How do we slow the revolving door and build our programs fundamentally so each teacher and staff member is engaged for the long-term?

I love with Peak Performance everybody is getting the same trainings so everyone is on the same page with core values, curriculum and code of conduct. My team knows how their career can progress and it just gives a great overall understanding of what our culture is.

Kim Bulman

Inspire! Learning and Childcare, Regional Director

Introducing IC360 Peak Performance™

Inspire Care 360 is proud to announce the launch of Peak Performance – a program designed to promote performance and excellence in the field of childcare for teachers and administration. Peak Performance is a program unlike any other in the ECE world for your teachers, caretakers, and administrators, whether your staff has been there for 10 days or 20 years. This program was created to define certification and standards for staff and administration competency to support the vision of Childcare Owners and Operators.

With nearly three years of research and development, Inspire Care 360 has taken a complex issue and built a thoughtful and easy to implement program.

The "6 C's": IC360's Solution to Disorganized Teams

If you were to arm your team with oars and jump into a boat, saying, “let’s get to the other side of the river, as fast as possible” chaos would likely ensue. People are rowing at different times and paces. Someone wants to go one way, another, a different way.

Then imagine you had a team who you educated to be aligned with your mission, vision, values, and what we call the “6 C’s.” Your team now knows what to do, when to do it, and how it benefits all participants in the boat to get down the river as quickly as possible when all are rowing at the same cadence. That is what IC360 Peak Performance will do for your schools.

What Are The "6 C's"?

If you and your team are not all on the same page with values, your school can be chaotic and, in some situations, toxic. You all must understand and pursue the same values. You want everyone in the same boat, rowing together towards your schools’ true success objective.

Beyond dress code and PTO time, your code of conduct or code of ethics is based on your expectation of behaviors exhibited by your staff towards teammates, families, children, and the community. When your team is not aligned on behavioral expectations, this can cause conflict, resentment, and possible legal issues.

ECE is one of the most highly regulated industries. For good reason as we are serving our families and societies next generation. Having an all-understanding and aligned team on compliance will reduce violations and CPS visits. At the same time, it will engage existing and prospective families as to the quality of your programs.

We are a school of teachers who are passionate about learning, yet often relegated to only mandated state-required courses. Our Professional Development courses help your team become more of an ECE professional at all levels. Course material includes how to work with teammates, how to best communicate, what to know about the enrollment process, and customer service. These courses take a care worker or teacher of children and turn them into a true ECE professional.

How do you have a career in such a flat layered industry like ECE? Easily, you have programs that create a career ladder for your teammates to see an opportunity to consistently ascend in your a. With this ascension, they take on more responsibility and continue to deliver more value, which also keeps them engaged. They have a path and a career, as to just a job.

A positive and nurturing work culture creates an environment that is conducive to healthy relationships between staff and the children in the care of the business. Having a culture of respect and kindness helps to reduce stress and encourages employees to perform their best, which can result in increased employee retention.

How Does Peak Performance™ Work?

Peak Performance motivates your team to take control of their professional development journey through our course delivery platform, ECE University. Throughout this program your participants complete 5 Mastery Levels of Achievements in order to: Know, Understand, Demonstrate, Apply, and Teach. Peak Performance offers a competitive edge with a new badge being rewarded at each new level, which can be leveraged when motivating your team.

As your team engages with the automatically delivered courses, they move through Mastery Level I to Mastery Level V. The first two levels are required learning, where as the last three levels allow your teammates to progress at their own pace with incentives, career opportunities, and recognition decided on and set by your school.

When levels are completed notifications go straight to whomever you specify within your company. Once set up, Peak Performance is an automated and simple to implement program designed to elevate the professional development of your childcare team, NOT something that will be a burden on your admin and directors. Your team will also have the opportunity to see the achievements of others, which can be key in the motivation of Masterly Level completion.

Included with Peak Performance are courses for admin and team orientations, training, and a platform through IC360’s ECE University to manage the implementation and administration of expectations for the “6 C’s.” This is set up to work with your existing school structure.

Ready to Learn More?

Claim your free eBook today: Driving to Peak Performance: The Childcare Owners Guide to Maximizing Your Business for Success

In this book, you’ll take a deep-dive into the 6 C’s and why they’re so vitally important in the childcare industry. Through understanding these fundamentals, you will have a solid foundation to help build a successful childcare business.

I Want to Reach PEAK PERFORMANCE!

Peak Performance™ Plus

What Is It?

Elevate your childcare center’s Peak Performance™ training program to add your own customized courses, activities, OJT training (aka “practicals”), experiences, and learnings, and sync them through all 5 mastery levels! A true customization to maximize your team’s potential.

Who's It For?

Peak Performance™ Plus paths can be created for anyone in your organization – from teachers, to administrators, bus drivers, and everyone in between!

Why PP+?

Peak Performance™ Plus automates your performance management and merit processes, allows successful learning and participation in on the job activities and scenarios, and aligns your training with your childcare center’s 6 C’s. 

How's It Work?

As an IC360 subscriber, you already have access to the great value offered with Peak Performance™ – so you’re already on the right track! Just let your membership advocate know that you’d like to upgrade to Peak Performance™ Plus, and we’ll work with you step-by-step to collect your content and get it published, with training and support throughout your journey!

Peak Performance™ Plus is an add-on to our existing Peak Performance™, which comes at no additional fee to your IC360 subscription, and it’s tailored to your facility’s training requirements. To ensure every childcare center is receiving the best training, we customize the program and the investment to your needs.

To learn more about how you can add Peak Performance™ Plus to your training regimen, click here.

Whether you are taking advantage of Peak Performance or Peak Performance Plus, you can add a CDA accreditation training to accomplish significant endeavors that allow learners to take advantage and not duplicate their effort.

Our CDA Credentialing Program

Recruit & Retain with this Significant Differentiator for Your School
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Learn More About the CDA

Our premier online Peak Performance platform offers exclusive and affordable Child Development Associate® (CDA) training coursework as a value add-on. As the pioneers of the CDA Certification, we take pride in providing high-quality, interactive, and comprehensive online CDA training courses to meet all of your credential requirements.

Leverage the value of a CDA certification to:

  • Recruit outstanding new team members
  • Develop your team to become teachers
  • Retain your key staff members

You can get started pursuing your CDA certification – a full 120-hour program, normally priced at $800 – for just $199 as an IC360 subscriber! Package your CDA certification with our customized Peak Performance Plus™ training solution, and save time, money, and resources!

Return on Investment

Improved Business Reputation and Growth

Leverage advanced staff development to enhance your center's reputation, attracting more families and driving business success.

Reduced Turnover and Increased Staff Loyalty

Invest in professional growth to foster a committed, long-term workforce that values your organization.

Enhanced Staff Competence and Efficiency

Empower your team with top-tier training, resulting in higher productivity and superior childcare services.

All-in-One Solution

From engaging employees and families to optimizing business efficiency and savings, we provide a comprehensive solution for childcare management, allowing you to focus on what you do best.

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