👏🏽 5 Low Cost Team Building Exercises That Make a Difference

Today’s Issue: Parents Berry Craze; Easy Team Building Exercises; ECE in the News = 3/4 cup of coffee.

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Berry Expensive!: Move over gold bars — the real precious commodity in America is berries. According to The Hustle, berry spending topped $12.6 billion last year, and parents are probably responsible for at least $11.9 billion of that. Certain households spend up to $200 per month on these delicious little snacks. So next time your little one demands “more bluebewwies,” remember — you’re not spoiling them; you’re investing in antioxidants, fine motor skills, and the future of agriculture. Parents may just have expectations of white-gloved services with those prices. Check out the details 👉👉👉 HERE!! 🍓💸

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💪🔥 Team Building Exercises - A Must for High Functioning Teams

In the fast-paced world of ECE, where every person often wears multiple hats and every customer interaction matters, strong teams are not a luxury—they’re a must! Team building exercises help align staff, boost morale, and forge the trust and communication that keep the gears turning smoothly.

Consider this: organizations that invest in regular team building report as much as a 25% increase in productivity, and up to a 30% decrease in employee turnover. In ECE, we all know turnover has a serious cost. Small businesses especially benefit—when connections between employees are strong, collaboration gets easier, mistakes decrease, and the overall work culture becomes more resilient.

Want another powerful stat? 80% of employees report higher overall job satisfaction when their workplace invests in team building. But we understand that budgets are tight and we may not be able to go on retreat loaded with zip lines and climbing walls. That’s why we took some time to research and identify 5 easy low cost team building exercises that can start to level up your ECE team!

‼️👇 The details are in our most recent blog post. Click the BUTTON below!‼️👇

ECE In The News

🌟 ECE Business Partnerships: A coalition of Texas business and advocacy groups that teamed up a year ago made progress in this year’s legislative session in their push for new state policies focused on making early childhood care and education more accessible. It all began in 2024, and the coalition is making progress! Click 👉👉 HERE to get the details on what they’re doing.

🤬 Uh Oh - Kindercare sued by investors: The investors’ complaint alleges that defendant made false statements and/or concealed that: KinderCare did not provide the "highest quality care possible" at its facilities, and, indeed, in numerous instances had failed to provide even basic care. Check it out 👉👉 HERE.

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