Human Skills Training

for Early Childhood Educators

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Transform Your ECE Workforce Staff into Emotionally Intelligent Educators Who Inspire Parents & Retain Students

Your work depends on the quality of your staff.

But let’s be real—hiring great educators is hard, and training them to be confident, resilient, problem-solving professionals is even harder.

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That’s where Human Skills Training comes in.

How is Human Skills PD different?

  • Exactly 0 PowerPoint slides: We learn by doing.

  • Experiential learning: Challenges & experiments proven to engage the brain.

  • Instant application: Small-group action blitzes turn learning to application immediately.

  • High-impact takeaways: Tools your staff can use every single day to communicate better, manage stress, and inspire trust in parents.

  • No “forced fun”: Ditch the cringe icebreakers for challenges that engage.

What are Human Skills?

The brain-based skills that translate to high performance and happiness.

  • Emotion Regulation 👉 Improved decision-making

  • Intrinsic Motivation 👉 Improved perseverance and decreased absenteeism

  • Creative Problem-Solving 👉 Improved innovation and resilience

  • Empathetic Connection 👉 Improved team communication and conflict resolution

  • Cognitive Flexibility 👉 Improved resilience and problem solving

Who Is This For?

Human Skills Training is designed to support the Early Childhood Education workforce.

  • Preschools that want their staff to be their biggest selling point.

  • ECE Directors & leaders who want to train & retain top-tier staff.

  • Educators who want to turn their passion into a powerful, high-performance career.

If your center relies on great staff, this is the professional development for you.

Some Specific Workshops & Programs

The Neuroscience of Fear

Emotion regulation is a vital sign of your healthy team.

This workshop uncomplicates the neuroscience of big, decision-driving emotions like fear and provides an action plan for managing emotions on your team.

The Connected Team

Trust, or psychological safety in work environments, is how great teams communicate and problem solve without barriers. No cheesy “trust falls” that lose the faith of your group.

This workshop brings walls down and dials up performance and communication.

Culture As A Service

This full-featured, multi-month program combines in-person and virtual workshops to build the culture roadmap and take it across the finish line.

Get your team making decisions, at scale, that are in alignment with your org’s core values.

👉 🧠 Wanna just pick my brain?

Planning your training?

Were you volun-told to design a workshop?

Let’s schedule a free, 30-minute “pick my brain” session to iron out your goals and make something great happen.

Just fill out this form as best you can and I’ll reach out in 48 hours.

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What educators are saying

“I’ve seen a lot of trainings, but this one stood out because it was designed for emotional connection, not just intellectual understanding—and that’s what actually drives change.”

Rose

“As an instructional designer with 20 years of experience, I want to emphasize how much I enjoyed the workshop. The hours flew by and it was filled with engaging activities, compelling stories, and a great playlist.”

Melissa

“(Chris) instantly built a sense of community—right from the start, we were engaged, laughing, and connecting. It felt natural, not forced.”

Shelby

“I normally dread trainings, but I’d sign up for another one of these in a heartbeat and recommend it to everyone I know.”

Abby

Who is Chris Danilo?

Hi, I’m Chris. I’m an award winning public speaker and facilitator.

I studied child development and neuroscience at Penn State where I later managed a pediatric neuroscience lab using fMRI and EEG to study how emotions impact decision-making behavior.

For several years, I also managed nationally-touring large-scale LEGO® and Minecraft® events for kids.

I now provide professional development workshops for early childhood education professionals to help staff understand the neuroscience of early learning, Human Skills, and form deep and trusting relationships that boost performance.

Pictured: Chris Danilo being interviewed on FOX: Good Day Charlotte. Chris has been interviewed over 50 times on live TV networks like FOX, NBC, and ABC for his work making LEGO and Minecraft events for kids.

👉 🧠 Wanna just pick my brain?

Planning your training?

Were you volun-told to design a workshop?

Let’s schedule a free, 30-minute “pick my brain” session to iron out your goals and make something great happen.

Just fill out this form as best you can and I’ll reach out in 48 hours.