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

When leaders fail, their failure is highly attributed to their lack of preparation. As school owners, we tend to work really hard on executing our plans, but we also want to take time to look ahead, predict, understand cautions and traps that we might fall into if our plans are not actualized. We must be ready. We must be prepared. We must lead.

In today’s episode, I share predictions on how best to end the school year and cautions on what is going to happen in the fall. Your ability to slow down and make strategic decisions and choices about the next steps in your center is the difference between success and failure. The more you prepare yourself for the predictions I have shared, the more equipped your school is to navigate the chaos and all of the uncertainty that comes its way.

In a nutshell, I talk about:

• How to strategically plan for the coming school year and to end the current year with excellence
• How to manage the ambiguity, the loss and the chaos that come with ending the year
• Embracing and building more resilience in yourself as a caution for what’s going to happen in the fall
• Practical strategies on how to have a high retention rate at the end of the school year
• and so much more!

As a school owner, successful leadership will be displayed by your ability to create and sustain enough momentum for your teachers regardless of the chaos brought about by unpredicted changes.

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Sign up for the Ideal Week for High Achieving Owners Workshop HERE

This workshop is ideal for you if you are looking to:

• Know what the next stage of growth looks like for your school
• Learn how to build out a calendar that serves your lifestyle and stage of life that you're in
• Identify the top priorities that you need to focus on to move your school in the right direction
• Learn what is working for other high achieving school owners in their stage of growth in the season that they're in right now
• Stop doing diffuse energy in a bunch of different directions that aren’t moving your school forward

Sign up for the Ideal Week for High Achieving Owners Workshop HERE. 

If you are ready to take your school to the next level of growth and are looking for support, community and accountability to make that happen - then would love for you to apply for our directors inner circle or owners HQ program. 

Apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ

Looking for a do it yourself option of learning?

Schools in transition is a virtual series for directors and owners who want to focus on stability, security, and success.

• The world has been shaken by a pandemic. The effects are being felt in our lives every day. 
• How do you lead your teachers during a season like this? 
• How do you support children and parents? 
• How do you make strategic decisions about your school in a season of unknowns?

For these answers and much more : You can check out our chanie.me/schoolsintransition 

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and a beautiful quality of life. 

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make every day which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve every day.

In addition to weekly solo episodes, she’ll also be inviting industry leaders and the changing makers of the landscape of education to give listeners the insides knowledge of what it takes to sustain excellence.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sign up for the free Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/delegation

Let’s face it, when a teacher starts to cry during a difficult conversation, it can make even the most experienced school owner uncomfortable.  It’s hard to know what to do, and our own emotional reactions can get in the way of thinking clearly. 

In today's episode, I tackle the second shield used by teachers when a difficult conversation comes up - crying. It's not the actual conversation that causes the response; it is the belief of what's actually happening. And a lot of times, when leaders are having such difficult conversations, they tend to stop the moment any emotion is expressed. They have a belief that emotion signifies that the employee is not in a place to receive feedback right now. But it's not true. Let them express their emotion and then pick up the conversation when they have regrouped themselves. We want to start being okay with the tears, and the emotions, and the discomfort that comes with holding difficult conversations. 

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why teachers cry during difficult conversations
• What to (and not to) do when a teacher starts expressing emotions during tough conversations
• How to validate and honor your employees’ feelings and still hold them accountable
• And so much more!

In next week’s episode, I’ll be talking about the third shield of difficult conversations - deflection. If you didn’t have a chance to check out the first shield, listen to last week’s episode!

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Access the Four Shields of a Difficult Conversation HERE

Get your Scripts Workbook HERE 

Sign up for the Ideal Week for High Achieving Owners Workshop HERE. 

This workshop is ideal for you if you are looking to:

• Know what the next stage of growth looks like for your school
• Learn how to build out a calendar that serves your lifestyle and stage of life that you're in
• Identify the top priorities that you need to focus on to move your school in the right direction
• Learn what is working for other high achieving school owners in their stage of growth in the season that they're in right now
• Stop doing diffuse energy in a bunch of different directions that aren’t moving your school forward

Sign up for the Ideal Week for High Achieving Owners Workshop HERE. 

If you are ready to take your school to the next level of growth and are looking for support, community and accountability to make that happen - then would love for you to apply for our directors inner circle or owners HQ program. 

Apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ

Looking for a do-it-yourself option of learning?

Schools in transition is a virtual series for directors and owners who want to focus on stability, security, and success.

• The world has been shaken by a pandemic. The effects are being felt in our lives every day. 
• How do you lead your teachers during a season like this? 
• How do you support children and parents? 
• How do you make strategic decisions about your school in a season of unknowns?

For these answers and much more : You can check out our chanie.me/schoolsintransition 

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and a beautiful quality of life. 

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make every day which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve every day.

In addition to weekly solo episodes, she’ll also be inviting industry leaders and the changing makers of the landscape of education to give listeners the insides knowledge of what it takes to sustain excellence.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sign up for the free Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/delegation

Like it or not, schools are home to a number of difficult conversations. Discussing topics such as...

1. pay and benefits
2. Inappropriate behavior
3. Underperformance

These can be uncomfortable. But having successful one-on-one conversations is what separates great school leaders from ineffective ones. Difficult conversations may not be fun, but school leaders who navigate them successfully can build stronger relationships with their staff and provide needed guidance and correction on workplace performance or behavior - which fosters staff engagement.

Today’s episode is the first of a four-part series on the four shields of difficult conversations. As a leader, it is your responsibility to take note of when your team is using these shields and take the necessary steps towards having those difficult conversations. It is only by doing this that your team will feel heard, supported and held accountable. 

In this episode, I talk about...

• The concept of self-protection and how it shows up in our day-to-day life.
• The 3 strategies for removing blame from your school’s culture.
• The questions to ask yourself when your staff start blaming each other
• Identifying the 4 shields that school leaders and teachers bring up in conversations when difficult conversations come up

When there is blame, there is no learning. I checked one time, you create a friendly school environment for your staff to thrive and finger-pointing won’t become the name of the game. 

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

--> Access the Four Shields of a Difficult Conversation HERE

--> Sign up for the Ideal Week for High Achieving Owners Workshop HERE

In this 90 Minute premium online masterclass, EC Leadership Coach, Chanie Wilschanski with the Schools of Excellence, will teach you the strategies on How to Set the Right Priorities to Build your School of Excellence

This workshop features...

1. 90 Minutes Workshop with Training and Done-With-You Implementation walk-thru

2. Live Q&A with Chanie

3. Access to Live Workshop & Lifetime Access to Recording

4. Gain the input and advice from other High Achieving Owners on what's working and is driving their current success

5. Practical plans and strategies to start putting into action in your school right away.

6. The guidance from an industry expert, with over 15 years of experience in the field

7. And much more...

Join The Ideal Week for High Achieving Owners at chanie.me/idealweek

--> Scripts Workbook https://discovered.thrivecart.com/script-workbook/

If you are ready to take your school to the next level of growth and are looking for support, community and accountability to make that happen - then would love for you to apply for our directors inner circle or owners HQ program. 

Apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ

Looking for a do-it-yourself option of learning?

Schools in transition is a virtual series for directors and owners who want to focus on stability, security, and success.

• The world has been shaken by a pandemic. The effects are being felt in our lives every day. 
• How do you lead your teachers during a season like this? 
• How do you support children and parents? 
• How do you make strategic decisions about your school in a season of unknowns?

For these answers and much more: You can check out our chanie.me/schoolsintransition 

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and a beautiful quality of life. 

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make every day which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve everyday.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sign up for the free Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/delegation

Ready to roll back emotional exhaustion and recharge your workplace?

Employee morale doesn’t simply translate into how happy your people are; it’s a direct reflection of how healthy your school culture is, how well you and other leaders are communicating with teams, and how effective your managers are. High morale only occurs when employees feel taken care of by their school. And because this year has been filled with stressful distractions, ensuring your people are getting the support they need to bring their best selves to work each day is more important than ever. 

While meeting struggles, overwhelm and self-sabotage are part of life, how quickly you bounce back will determine how successful you (and your team) become. The confidence exuded by your team is a direct reflection of how confident you are as their leader. 

Whether your culture is doing incredible and the morale is super high, or if your school is struggling with morale and you really wish to turn things around, this episode is for you!

In episode thirteen of the Schools of Excellence Podcast, I am sharing tips on:

• How to work around your mindset and develop mental toughness as the number one driver of performance. 
• The strategies that raise and transform morale
• The characteristics of the people that always win and some of the skills you should learn from them
• Differentiating urgency from stress, and thinking big but celebrating small. 

When your employees feel supported and encouraged to do their best work, they can do so with confidence. Take these tips and take the right course of action to keep employee morale high - all year long. 

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

ACCESS THE TEMPLATE FOR HOW TO LEAD DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS HERE

If you are ready to take your school to the next level of growth and are looking for support, community and accountability to make that happen - then would love for you to apply for our directors inner circle or owners HQ program. 

Apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ

• The world has been shaken by a pandemic. The effects are being felt in our lives every day. 
• How do you lead your teachers during a season like this? 
• How do you support children and parents? 
• How do you make strategic decisions about your school in a season of unknowns?

For these answers and much more : You can check out our chanie.me/schoolsintransition 

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and a beautiful quality of life. 

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make every day which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve every day.

In addition to weekly solo episodes, she’ll also be inviting industry leaders and the changing makers of the landscape of education to give listeners the insides knowledge of what it takes to sustain excellence.

Don’t miss an episode, subscribe today for everything you need for your leadership journey!

Mentioned in this episode:

Sign up for the free Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/delegation

Are you wondering how to get everyone on your team operating from the same playbook?

If you're a school owner, a very common scene we have is the admin team or the directors are confused about what they're supposed to be doing in their day. Many times I hear from owners that their directors are doing a whole bunch of different things. They're busy all day long, but they're not doing specific targeted activity that truly drives the school forward. In the end, no one ends their day feeling productive and none of the high priority tasks get completed.

The Daily Huddle strategy allows you to briefly meet with your team and see what everyone is owning for the day and where their priorities need to be. This helps the team to be focused, motivated and clear on exactly what you need from them.

Do you...

• Need your team to meet deadlines?

• Want to know how you can do this without micromanaging and chasing them down?

• Want to know what questions you should ask to ensure accountability?

This episode is for you! 

In episode twelve of the Schools of Excellence Podcast, I am talking about another key strategy for the success of your school, the daily huddle. This technique is all about communicating clearly every single day, managing expectations and priorities within your team. Finger pointing, gossip and resentment decrease as everyone gets more and more in alignment and clear with what they are doing. We break down this method and how it can work for your school today.

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If you are ready to take your school to the next level of growth and are looking for support, community and accountability to make that happen - then would love for you to apply for our directors inner circle or owners HQ program. 

• Apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ

The world has been shaken by a pandemic. The effects are being felt in our lives every day. 

How do you lead your teachers during a season like this? 

How do you support children and parents? 

How do you make strategic decisions about your school in a season of unknowns?

For these answers and much more : You can check out our www.chanie.me/schoolsincrisis 

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and a beautiful quality of life. 

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make everyday which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve everyday.

In addition to weekly solo episodes, she’ll also be inviting industry leaders and the changing makers of the landscape of education to give listeners the insides knowledge of what it takes to sustain excellence.

Don’t miss an episode, subscribe today for everything you need for your leadership journey!

Mentioned in this episode:

Sign up for the free Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/delegation

How do we ensure that our children feel seen and heard and valued and respected through all of life's challenges and hurdles?

I'm really blessed to be the mother of four children ages 3 to 10; and if you’re a parent, you know that children require a tremendous amount of time and attention. As parents, we want to be filling their buckets. We want to ensure that they feel that their home is a safe haven for them, that their parents are their rocks and they can always turn to them for support. They want to know that we will hear what they have to say and that we listen without interrupting or getting distracted. 

How do we do this? 

Dating our kids is one of the things that my husband and I do together to ensure our home is a place they will be embraced unconditionally.

Whenever someone asks us who the most important people are in your life, you probably always say, my husband, my kids, my partner, my kids, right? Well, your calendar should reflect that.

We’re covering:

• The 4 reasons of why I date my kids
• The questions I ask my kids to build “special moments” 
• Why this builds their emotional bank account
• How this makes me a better parent

In episode eleven of the Schools of Excellence Podcast, I talk about personal leadership and, more specifically, leadership in your home. As a mother of four, I know that your children are usually competing for your attention and your partner's attention at the exact same time. In order to create a safe haven for our children, I’m sharing my four reasons for why I choose to date my kids.

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If you are ready to take your school to the next level of growth and are looking for support, community and accountability to make that happen - then would love for you to apply for our directors inner circle or owners HQ program. 

• Apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ

The world has been shaken by a pandemic. The effects are being felt in our lives every day. 

How do you lead your teachers during a season like this? 

How do you support children and parents? 

How do you make strategic decisions about your school in a season of unknowns?

For these answers and much more : You can check out our www.chanie.me/schoolsincrisis 

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and a beautiful quality of life. 

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make everyday which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve everyday.

In addition to weekly solo episodes, she’ll also be inviting industry leaders and the changing makers of the landscape of education to give listeners the insides knowledge of what it takes to sustain excellence.

Don’t miss an episode, subscribe today for everything you need for your leadership journey!

Mentioned in this episode:

Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal

Download Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal for free here: https://thiscantbenormal.com/chapter-one

Listen to Session 5 of the Build to Last Workshop in today’s episode on The Schools of Excellence Podcast where Chanie is answering the questions you have been asking this week during live sessions about school leadership, culture, creating a sustainable schedule, and increasing retention.

In this session, I answer these questions:

• How can I help my teachers to be problem solvers, and bring me solutions instead of their problems?
• How do I connect more with parents?
• How can I create an accountability culture in my school?

… and so many more.

Have you ever bet on yourself?

Have you ever told yourself, I’m gonna make a move and take the leap and gonna work hard to make things happen for me?

Well that is what it’s like to join the membership, you have to take a leap.

You need to believe that you are worth it!

You have to believe that when you make a leap and an investment of time, money, and energy.

This is the ONLY way to ensure that you actually get a result is by taking consistent IMPERFECT action.

Right now you are waiting for everything to be perfect, to have all your ducks in a row, but it’s never gonna happen.

Leap! Trust that you'll do that work.

And then you'll have the school of excellence that you only dreamed of!

So what do you get when you join the program?

• Pyramid of Excellence Roadmap & hundreds of Video Training, done for you
• Systems, grab and go resources, available to you in each stage of growth
• Curated Community with other Directors who are ready to support and elevate you
• Weekly Strategic Advisory with Chanie
• Monthly Training with Mentor Coach

—————

• Time Mastery Training - Bring your calendars as we’ll be time-blocking & setting our days up for success
• Standards Creation Training - How to plan, create, and execute standards and how to hold the team accountable
• Conflict Training: How to help your team resolve conflict and lead difficult conversations
• Effective Meetings Training: How plan, lead and succeed in every meeting
• Collaboration & Connection Calls with the Community on timely issues
• Gratitude - Co-work and define what your gratitude objectives and plan is for the upcoming month
• Insider Shares: Training session led by members on a system or process that they have implemented in their school
• Networking: Book Club, Handbook Creation, teacher roles & responsibilities, connection challenges
• Support Call with Chanie - Submit your question and receive real-time feedback
• Guest Experts Sessions on Topics like:

Financials

Mental Health

Hiring/Operations

and Mindset

• Accountability Coach to help you move through the journey of our Pyramid of ExcellenceTM Roadmap by guiding you to your next action steps so you get results in every stage of growth in your school. She’ll be your personal cheerleader every step of the way,

If you feel that you may be a good fit for the program then I encourage you to apply. 

Sometimes we feel that we may be ready or maybe we should wait for a quieter time?

It’s ALWAYS a busy time - things don’t get quiet down

So if you are ready to say no more excuses and show up for yourself - then check it out. 

Apply HERE for the Directors Inner Circle or Owners HQ. 

Once you submit your application we will jump on a right fit call to determine if you are a good fit for the program. 

Click here to download the workbook for the Build to Last Workshop that walks you through today’s session.

Mentioned in this episode:

Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal

Download Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal for free here: https://thiscantbenormal.com/chapter-one

Listen to Session 4 of the Build to Last Workshop in today’s episode on The Schools of Excellence Podcast where Chanie  walks you through work life integration as a school leader, and why you don’t have to sacrifice your time with your kids, spouse, or family to build the school of your dreams. 

And today I’m teaching on a topic that is near to my heart and from the biggest pain points of leaders all around the world.

The quest to integrate our home life and our work life.

In today’s session I prompted you to ask yourself:- How do my 2 worlds integrate so I can show up as my best self in both areas?- Who am I committed to being when I show up everyday at school?- How do I want to FEEL when I show up in my home at the end of the day?

If you are ready to stop sacrificing time with your family and yourself so that you can show up how you want to in both areas, I walk you through exactly how to do this inside of the DIrector’s Inner Circle and Owners Only HQ memberships.

So what do you get when you join the program?

• Pyramid of Excellence Roadmap & hundreds of Video Training, done for you
• Systems, grab and go resources, available to you in each stage of growth
• Curated Community with other Directors who are ready to support and elevate you
• Weekly Strategic Advisory with Chanie
• Monthly Training with Mentor Coach

—————

• Time Mastery Training - Bring your calendars as we’ll be time-blocking & setting our days up for success
• Standards Creation Training - How to plan, create, and execute standards and how to hold the team accountable
• Conflict Training: How to help your team resolve conflict and lead difficult conversations
• Effective Meetings Training: How plan, lead and succeed in every meeting
• Collaboration & Connection Calls with the Community on timely issues
• Gratitude - Co-work and define what your gratitude objectives and plan is for the upcoming month
• Insider Shares: Training session led by members on a system or process that they have implemented in their school
• Networking: Book Club, Handbook Creation, teacher roles & responsibilities, connection challenges
• Support Call with Chanie - Submit your question and receive real-time feedback
• Guest Experts Sessions on Topics like:

Financials

Mental Health

Hiring/Operations

and Mindset

• Accountability Coach to help you move through the journey of our Pyramid of ExcellenceTM Roadmap by guiding you to your next action steps so you get results in every stage of growth in your school. She’ll be your personal cheerleader every step of the way,

If you feel that you may be a good fit for the program then I encourage you to apply. 

Sometimes we feel that we may be ready or maybe we should wait for a quieter time?

It’s ALWAYS a busy time - things don’t get quiet down

So if you are ready to say no more excuses and show up for yourself - then check it out. 

Apply HERE for the Directors Inner Circle or Owners HQ. 

Once you submit your application we will jump on a right fit call to determine if you are a good fit for the program. 

Click here to download the workbook for the Build to Last Workshop that walks you through today’s session.

Mentioned in this episode:

Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal

Download Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal for free here: https://thiscantbenormal.com/chapter-one

Listen to Session 3 of the Build to Last Workshop in today’s episode on The Schools of Excellence Podcast where Chanie walks you through 10 ways to build school culture as a school leader. 

You see, I know you want a culture where: 

• Your staff feel valued and appreciated
• They show up committed and fully ready to be there
• They have buy-in to your visions
• And they follow through with accountability even when you aren't looking

The good news these aren’t dreams

These are things that are happening in schools across the world and in today’s training, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to have this transformation in your school.

• I share 10 SPECIFIC ways to build culture and that is available for you in the workbook
• I also share the teachers language of appreciation 
• I share the foundations of building a great culture 

We walk school leaders through creating these transformative cultures in their schools every single day inside of the DIrector’s Inner Circle and Owners HQ memberships.

So what do you get when you join the program?

• Pyramid of Excellence Roadmap & hundreds of Video Training, done for you
• Systems, grab and go resources, available to you in each stage of growth
• Curated Community with other Directors who are ready to support and elevate you
• Weekly Strategic Advisory with Chanie
• Monthly Training with Mentor Coach

—————

• Time Mastery Training - Bring your calendars as we’ll be time-blocking & setting our days up for success
• Standards Creation Training - How to plan, create, and execute standards and how to hold the team accountable
• Conflict Training: How to help your team resolve conflict and lead difficult conversations
• Effective Meetings Training: How plan, lead and succeed in every meeting
• Collaboration & Connection Calls with the Community on timely issues
• Gratitude - Co-work and define what your gratitude objectives and plan is for the upcoming month
• Insider Shares: Training session led by members on a system or process that they have implemented in their school
• Networking: Book Club, Handbook Creation, teacher roles & responsibilities, connection challenges
• Support Call with Chanie - Submit your question and receive real-time feedback
• Guest Experts Sessions on Topics like:

Financials

Mental Health

Hiring/Operations

and Mindset

• Accountability Coach to help you move through the journey of our Pyramid of ExcellenceTM Roadmap by guiding you to your next action steps so you get results in every stage of growth in your school. She’ll be your personal cheerleader every step of the way,

If you feel that you may be a good fit for the program then I encourage you to apply. 

Sometimes we feel that we may be ready or maybe we should wait for a quieter time?

It’s ALWAYS a busy time - things don’t get quiet down

So if you are ready to say no more excuses and show up for yourself - then check it out. 

Apply HERE for the Directors Inner Circle or Owners HQ. 

Once you submit your application we will jump on a right fit call to determine if you are a good fit for the program. 

Click here to download the workbook for the Build to Last Workshop that walks you through today’s session.

Mentioned in this episode:

Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal

Download Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal for free here: https://thiscantbenormal.com/chapter-one

Listen to Session 2 of the Build to Last Workshop in today’s episode on The Schools of Excellence Podcast where Chanie walks you through theme days and time blocking to create a sustainable calendar as a school leader. 

How would you like to get an extra 90 minutes in your day, every single day?

Many of the directors that I work with have created a warm and inviting culture, and think that closing their door to get things done goes against everything they've worked to build.

On the other side of the spectrum, there are some directors that are slaves to their calendars -

• everything is penciled in so tight,
• there is barely any room to each lunch or even walk from one meeting to the next.
• They believe that without a tight structure and a solid plan, they won't be able to get everything done.

Today’s training: I’m going to show you how to stay true to your core values while also creating a calendar that serves you.

I talk about TIME BLOCKING

How to create specific time in your day to focus on the activity that will actually move your school forward 

• I talk about THEME DAYS - How to create an organized principle for how your day operates 

If you want to build an inviting culture that allows you to actually come home for dinner on time, get into your classrooms, and take time off without checking in on school, this is exactly what I teach directors and owners to do inside of the Director’s Inner Circle and Owners HQ memberships.

So what do you get when you join the program?

• Pyramid of Excellence Roadmap & hundreds of Video Training, done for you
• Systems, grab and go resources, available to you in each stage of growth
• Curated Community with other Directors who are ready to support and elevate you
• Weekly Strategic Advisory with Chanie
• Monthly Training with Mentor Coach

—————

• Time Mastery Training - Bring your calendars as we’ll be time-blocking & setting our days up for success
• Standards Creation Training - How to plan, create, and execute standards and how to hold the team accountable
• Conflict Training: How to help your team resolve conflict and lead difficult conversations
• Effective Meetings Training: How plan, lead and succeed in every meeting
• Collaboration & Connection Calls with the Community on timely issues
• Gratitude - Co-work and define what your gratitude objectives and plan is for the upcoming month
• Insider Shares: Training session led by members on a system or process that they have implemented in their school
• Networking: Book Club, Handbook Creation, teacher roles & responsibilities, connection challenges
• Support Call with Chanie - Submit your question and receive real-time feedback
• Guest Experts Sessions on Topics like:

Financials

Mental Health

Hiring/Operations

and Mindset

• Accountability Coach to help you move through the journey of our Pyramid of ExcellenceTM Roadmap by guiding you to your next action steps so you get results in every stage of growth in your school. She’ll be your personal cheerleader every step of the way,

If you feel that you may be a good fit for the program then I encourage you to apply. 

Sometimes we feel that we may be ready or maybe we should wait for a quieter time?

It’s ALWAYS a busy time - things don’t get quiet down

So if you are ready to say no more excuses and show up for yourself - then check it out. 

Apply HERE for the Directors Inner Circle or Owners HQ. 

Once you submit your application we will jump on a right fit call to determine if you are a good fit for the program. 

Click here to download the workbook for the Build to Last Workshop that walks you through today’s session.

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Chapter One of This Can't Be Normal

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