Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School Leadership Podcast

231. Drama-Free Schools Start With Design, Not Discipline


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If drama keeps showing up in your school—it’s not a people problem, it’s a design problem.

In this episode, Chanie unpacks how school leaders can move from managing chaos to designing a culture where drama simply can’t survive.

Using real (anonymized) stories from our work with school leaders, Chanie breaks down five signs of drama-fueled leadership—like gossip, victimhood, and constant complaining—and how they drain emotional and mental energy from your team.

Then, she offers clear tools to shift out of drama and into drama-free leadership that is grounded in emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and values-driven culture design.

💡 What You’ll Learn:
  • Why gossip, complaining, and victimhood are not just annoying—but culture-damaging
  • How your personal habits around gossip and blame directly impact your school culture
  • What it really takes to shift from reactive leadership to intentional design
  • The secret to changing team behavior: start with your own

Drama-free leadership isn’t about control—it’s about clarity.

Let’s build a school culture where trust, ownership, and excellence are the norm.

Download your free 5 Gears Diagnostic to pinpoint exactly where drama is showing up—and where to start transforming your culture. https://hub.schoolsofexcellence.com/fivegears


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