<![CDATA[Teacher performance is a crucial factor in the success of early childhood education, as it reflects teachers’ ability to carry out instructional duties effectively and professionally. This study aimed to analyze the effects of humanistic leadership, teachers’ emotional intelligence, and team collaboration on kindergarten teachers’ performance in Pulaulaut Utara District. The study employed a quantitative approach using a correlational research design formulated through a path analysis model. The population consisted of all kindergarten teachers in Pulaulaut Utara District, and all members of the population were included as research participants using a total sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires that had met the requirements of validity and reliability. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, linear regression, and path analysis. The findings revealed that humanistic leadership, teachers’ emotional intelligence, team collaboration, and teacher performance were all categorized as high. Humanistic leadership had a positive effect on teacher performance (β = 0.070) and team collaboration (β = 0.455). Teachers’ emotional intelligence had a positive effect on teacher performance (β = 0.185) and team collaboration (β = 0.296). Team collaboration also had a positive effect on teacher performance (β = 0.407). Furthermore, team collaboration was found to mediate the effect of humanistic leadership on teacher performance with an indirect effect of 0.185 and to mediate the effect of teachers’ emotional intelligence on teacher performance with an indirect effect of 0.120. These findings indicate that improving teacher performance can be achieved through strengthening humanistic leadership practices, enhancing teachers’ emotional intelligence, and fostering effective team collaboration within schools.. ABSTRAK Kualitas layanan pendidikan anak usia dini di Kecamatan Pulaulaut Utara masih menghadapi hambatan kompetensi pedagogik serta minimnya sinergi antarguru dalam merancang aktivitas pembelajaran holistik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan humanis, kecerdasan emosional guru, dan kolaborasi tim terhadap kinerja guru TK di Kecamatan Pulaulaut Utara. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode korelasional yang diformulasikan dalam model analisis jalur (path analysis). Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh guru TK di Kecamatan Pulaulaut Utara yang seluruhnya dijadikan sampel melalui teknik total sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner yang telah memenuhi persyaratan validitas dan reliabilitas. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, regresi linear, dan analisis jalur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan humanis, kecerdasan emosional guru, kolaborasi tim, dan kinerja guru berada pada kategori tinggi. Kepemimpinan humanis berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja guru (β = 0,070) dan kolaborasi tim (β = 0,455). Kecerdasan emosional guru berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja guru (β = 0,185) dan kolaborasi tim (β = 0,296). Kolaborasi tim berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja guru (β = 0,407). Selain itu, kolaborasi tim terbukti memediasi pengaruh kepemimpinan humanis terhadap kinerja guru dengan pengaruh tidak langsung sebesar 0,185 serta memediasi pengaruh kecerdasan emosional guru terhadap kinerja guru dengan pengaruh tidak langsung sebesar 0,120. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan kinerja guru dapat dilakukan melalui penguatan kepemimpinan humanis, kecerdasan emosional guru, dan kolaborasi tim di lingkungan sekolah. ]]>
