The chairs are smaller, the font sizes are bigger, and you need a buddy to go to the bathroom. Other than that, managing a classroom of rambunctious 6-year-olds is remarkably similar to working in a professional office.

Creating a cohesive, productive team is not easy. Executives have tried everything from Christmas bonuses to nap pods to keep employees happy, but the solution is much more simple. Everything you need to know you already learned in Kindergarten.

Communicate and delegate.

In my classroom, I partnered with a Thai teaching aide who helped me organize the class and moderate games. Both eager to keep the the lesson flowing, we often took on the same tasks at the same time. While we both tried to demonstrate the vocabulary, neither one of us saw the class clown distracting his friends. Then we both jumped to pull the student back to the lesson, ignoring the rest of the class and losing their attention. Our problem? We needed to delegate.

In any team, it is important to know your role and avoid overlap. If things are falling through the cracks resist the urge to take over. Instead, filter each incoming problem to the right person.

Find your sticker system.

They may be too young to earn a salary, but kids rarely work for free. If you want their attention, there has to be something in it for them. In my classroom, our currency was stickers. Sit quietly during attendance? Sticker. Complete your worksheet? Sticker. Produce biologically accurate animal noises? Animal sticker. Students respond to consistent positive reinforcement. The stickers served as a tangible acknowledgment in front of their peers that they did something right. As they strove for that recognition they sometimes accidentally learned something along the way.

Every team needs its own version of a sticker reward system. Create an employee of the month program or reward a group achievement with a catered lunch. Point out specific details, whenever you can. The “Everyone is doing great!” opening to a company-wide email can seem hollow and insincere. Instead, show that you notice exactly how people are showing their effort. Maybe someone took initiative with a new client or colored nicely inside the lines. Any extra effort is worthy of a sticker recognition.