Schools Of Excellence Podcast
By Chanie Wilschanski
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If you are an Early Childhood director or childcare 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 school leaders to improve staff retention, increase teacher motivation, grow parent partnerships, create a collaborative culture, and enjoy a beautiful quality of life.
Every week, Chanie shares the truth about childcare and early childhood school leadership for those striving towards excellence.
If you are an early childhood or childcare school leader looking for strategies to grow your school, that are working TODAY, The Schools of Excellence Podcast is for you.
In addition to weekly solo episodes, she'll also be inviting childcare and early childhood industry leaders to discuss the most pressing issues facing school leaders today.
Don't miss an episode; subscribe today for everything you need for your school leadership journey!
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231. Drama-Free Schools Start With Design, Not Discipline
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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230. Decoding Your School Culture
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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229. The Strategic Growth Gear
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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228. The Parent Engagement Gear
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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227. The Staff Culture Gear
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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226. Be This, Not Just Buy This: Identity Marketing for Schools with Veronica Romney
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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225. The Financial Health Gear
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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224. The Enrollment Gear
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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223. The 5 Gears: Your School's Operating System
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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222. Your Enrollment Advantage
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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221. The 4 Silent Saboteurs of Enrollment: First Impressions, Trust, Confidence, and Follow-Through
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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220. Your Road Map to 25% Growth
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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219. Hedge Fund Parents: Why They're Rejecting Your Traditional School Model
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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218. The Enrollment Formula
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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217. The Daily Profit Plan: Your Hidden Enrollment Engine
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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216. The 4 Profit Blindspots: Why Good Schools Struggle Financially
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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215. The Enrollment Autopsy: Why Your School is Bleeding Out
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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214. The 3 Hidden Barriers to Enrollment
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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The Great School Enrollment Awakening
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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212. 6 Core Money Leaks in Childcare
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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211. How Top Schools Will Win in 2025
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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210. Dear Exhausted School Leader: Remember What You Actually Achieved
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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209. We Are Not Designed to do this Alone: Lessons from a School Leader who Found Contentment
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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208. From Overwhelmed to Organized: How One Leader Built Foundational Systems for Success
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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207. The New School Playbook
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Quick Lesson: The Simple Framework to Enrollment Now
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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How to Take Care of Yourself When Everything Around You Feels Like It's on Fire
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Sync the Calendar: The New School Playbook
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Train Your Troops:The New School Playbook
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Be Where They Are: The New School Playbook
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Speak Their Language: The New School Playbook
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Know Your Families: The New School Playbook
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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The Magic of Mentoring with Todd Herman
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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How to Get Out of the Day To Day
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Healing from Pregnancy Loss: The Power of Support
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Building Strong Foundations for Leadership & Growth with Melinda Elridge
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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How to Increase the Lifetime Value of Each Enrollment: Parent Retention
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Retention Intelligence Framework: Transforming Exit Feedback into Strategic Solutions
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Steady in the Storm: Leading Schools in a Contracted Economy
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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The REAL Cause of Your Profit and Enrollment Problems
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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How to Increase Enrollment THIS Month
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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From Overwhelmed to Thriving Leader with Stacey Smith
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Audit Season: Maximizing Summer to Enhance School Leadership
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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How to Coach Staff when they are in a State of Helplessness
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Tolerating Good Enough For Long Enough To Create Excellence
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Navigating Conflicting Emotions Around Big Decisions
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Veteran vs New Staff: Leadership and Decision Making
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Veteran vs New Staff: Professional Development
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Veteran vs New Staff: Parent and Child Engagement
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Building a Culture of Excellence with Kathy Gray
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Winning in the Dark: Shame and Anger
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Winning in the Dark: Comparison
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May 27, 2024 |
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Winning in the Dark: Enoughness and Worthiness
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May 20, 2024 |
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178. How to Lead the Last Staff Meeting of the Year
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May 13, 2024 |
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177. Defining Your Own Success at the End of the School Year
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May 06, 2024 |
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176. A Path to Leadership Mastery with Cayla Rush
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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175. A Culture of Urgency: Creating the Calm
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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174. A Culture of Urgency: Recognizing the Patterns
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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173. The Invisible Labor of Decision Making
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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BONUS: Season of Life Reflective Questions
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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172. Respecting the Season of Life You're in
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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171. Redefining Leadership with Paige Kepner
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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170. The Paradox of School Leadership: Support
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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169. The Paradox of School Leadership: Control
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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168. The Paradox of School Leadership: Success
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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167. The Paradox of School Leadership: Choice
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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166. The Paradox of School Leadership
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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165. Values Driven Leadership with Catherine Doberstein
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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164. Timeless Leadership Insights with Simon Sinek
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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163. Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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162. 2024 ECE Forecast: Navigating Money Leaks & Investment Gaps
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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161. 2024 ECE Forecast: Cultivating Healthy Child Relationships
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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160. 2024 ECE Forecast: The Shifting Landscape of Parent Partnerships
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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159. 2024 ECE Forecast: Pioneering a New Era of Leadership
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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158. Shifting into Legacy-Minded Leadership with Mandy Moore
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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157. Building Strong Relationships in Leadership with The Little Foxes Team
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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156. Educating your Team on Reporting
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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155. How to Plan Travel as a Leader
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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154. Navigating Tough Talks: A Guide to Handling Termination Communication
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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153. Leadership and Letting Go: When is it Time to Say Goodbye?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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152. The Fear of Firing: What is the True Cost?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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151. Fighting Flu Season: How a Proactive Insurance Policy Makes a Difference
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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150. Creating a Culture of Growth & Gratitude Ashriel Huber
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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149. Your Distress Tolerance Staff Toolkit
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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148. Developing your Distress Tolerance as a School Leader
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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147. From Loss to Legacy
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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146. How to Create Your School Org Chart
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Additional Tips on How to Plan for Chaos
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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145. Tolerating Good Enough For Long Enough To Create Excellence
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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144. The Ambition Equation: Balancing Passion, Purpose, and Practicality
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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143. Overcoming Overwhelm and Cultivating Confidence with Ashley Corthell
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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142. Preparing for the Chaos at the Start of the School Year
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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141. How to Prepare for the First Staff Meeting
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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140. The Pyramid of Excellence: Aligned and Legacy Stages
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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139. The Pyramid of Excellence: Integrated Stage
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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138. The Pyramid of Excellence: Disordered Stage
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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137. The Pyramid of Excellence: Survival Stage
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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136. The Pyramid of Excellence
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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135. Why Traditional ROI Doesn't Work for School Leaders
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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134. Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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133. Stop Getting Caught Up In The Fairness Game
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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131. The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership with Heather Chauvin
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May 22, 2023 |
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130. Does Your School Culture Foster Health or Burnout?
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May 15, 2023 |
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129. 5 Layers to Building a Culture of Retention: Promotion
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May 08, 2023 |
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128. 5 Layers to Building a Culture of Retention: Accountability
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May 01, 2023 |
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127. 5 Layers to Building a Culture of Retention: Contribution
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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126. 5 Layers to Building a Culture of Retention: Quality of Life
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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125. 5 Layers to Building a Culture of Retention: Gratitude & Community
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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124. Finding Investors for your Childcare Center with Kangarootime
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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123. Delegation Dip Part 3: Firing
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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122. Delegation Dip Part 2: Neglect
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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121. Delegation Dip Part 1: Micromanaging
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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120. Creating Excellent Experiences with HiMama
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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119. Founding Member to Confident Leader with Courtney Grenier
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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118. Decoding Your Culture Part 4: Using Feedforward to Build Skills
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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117. Decoding Your Culture Part 3: What is Emotionally Mature Leadership?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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116. Decoding Your Culture Part 2: Indicators there is Drama in your Center
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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115. Decoding Your Culture Part 1: What is Culture?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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114. Tripling Income for her Most Profitable Year with Aliyah Johnson-Roberts
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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113. How to Discern Which Events to Invest In & Attend
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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112. The Difference Between an Opportunity and a Distraction
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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111. Manuals to Modules with Beth Cannon
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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How to Raise Capital Funding with Scott Wayman from Kangarootime
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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How to Simplify and Streamline with Samantha Phillips & Chris Myers from Comploy
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Journey of Becoming a Leader with Summer Picha from Conscious Classroom
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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110. 2023 ECE Forecast: Experts Share Predictions and Trends Part 2
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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109. 2023 ECE Forecast: Experts Share Predictions and Trends Part 1
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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108. A Journey of Confidence and Legacy with Erin Owens
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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107. Utilizing Experiences, Rituals and Routines for Values Based Leadership
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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106. 6 Qualities of Being a Role Model
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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105. How to use Storytelling for Values Based Leadership
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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104. Boundaries to Prevent Over Planning this Holiday Season
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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103. Taking Back Control in your Center and Life with Sheila Smozynski
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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102. [Guest Share] Setting Expectations for and Connecting with Your Child Care Staff
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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101. Strategic Mapping for the School Year
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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100. The 3 M's that Create Stability and Security for your Team
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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99. Emotional Regulation: Create a Calm Confident Environment
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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98. Generosity: Giving Abundantly and Latitude For Mistakes
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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97. Discernment: Balance Self-Reliance and Asking for Help
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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96. Individual Advocacy: Empower the Team to Own Their Growth and Development
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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95. Relationship Intelligence - Navigate Conflict and Build Trust
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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From the Archive: The First Staff Meeting of the School Year
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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94. Boundaries: Create Space and Time to Hit Your Goals
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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93. The B.R.I.D.G.E Principles for Legacy and Leadership
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Part 3: How to Prepare for the New School Year - Why Over Commitment Can Hurt Your Retention
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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92. Part 2: How to Prepare for the New School Year - Why Good Enough is a Lifeline
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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92. Part 1: How to Prepare for the New School Year - Anchors vs. Enhancers
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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91. Navigating Grief with Dr. Sherry Walling
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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90. How to Prioritize Positive Mental Wellbeing
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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89. You're Not The Only One: Leading The Team
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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How to Become a Better Decision Maker
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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88. You Are Not The Only One: Guiding the Parents
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Creating and Nurturing Confident Staff
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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87. You Are Not The Only One: Leading Yourself
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Skills to Build Awareness
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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86. Plan the New School Year with Wise Decision Making Filters
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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85. The Paradox of Self Reliance and Community
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May 31, 2022 |
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84: A Letter of Appreciation & Gratitude for Yourself
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May 24, 2022 |
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83. Strategies to Help your Staff Think Big Picture
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May 17, 2022 |
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From the Archive: How to Run the End of Year Staff Meeting with Reflective Questions
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May 12, 2022 |
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82. Priorities Reset: Reflect, Restore, Recast Part 2
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May 10, 2022 |
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81. Priorities Reset: Reflect, Restore and Recast Part 1
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May 03, 2022 |
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80. Build to Last: How to Navigate and Deal with Conflict
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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From the Archive: Teacher Appreciation Week
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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79. Build to Last: How to Build a Culture of Excellence
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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78. Build to Last: How to Manage your Time with Theme Days and Time Blocking
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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77. Build to Last: How to Improve your Mindset with Vision Casting and Decision Making
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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76. How to Mentor Veteran Staff
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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75. The Importance of Celebrating Milestones and Reflecting on our 1 Year Anniversary
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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74. The Myth of The Open Door Policy
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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73. The 5 Signs of a Thriving Leader and School
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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72. Difficult Conversations: Blame
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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71. The Gratitude Matrix: Achieve Higher Retention & Collaborative Culture for Your School
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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70: Reair: Break the Cycle of Excuses with Personal Accountability
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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69: How to Coach Staff to Navigate Conflict: Part 2
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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68. How to Coach Staff to Navigate Conflict: Part 1
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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67: Ordinary Moments: When is Enough Enough with Sharon Hopson
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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66. Ordinary Moments: Choosing Business and Family - You Can Have Both with Mandy Moore
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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65. Ordinary Moments: Choosing Focus Over Busyness with Aliya Roberts
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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64. Ordinary Moments: The Power of Difficult Conversations with Kathy Cameron
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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63. Ordinary Moments: The Cost of Doing it All with Jessica Kelley
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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62. Ordinary Moments: Transition from Manager to CEO with Sara Schreiner
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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61. Kind vs. Nice in your School Culture
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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60. An Exclusive Look Inside the Summit of Excellence
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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59. Boundaries During the Holidays
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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58. Break the Cycle of Excuses with Personal Accountability
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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57. Break the Cycle of Dependency with Effective Delegation
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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56. Break the Cycle of Stress and Burnout
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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55. 2 Mindset Shifts to Increase Retention
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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54. Work Ethic Redefined with Scott Wayman
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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53. Changing the Narrative of School Leadership with Daniel Bauer
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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52. Do You Feel More Satisfied When Your School Succeeds Because of You or Without You? With Lori Buxton
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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51. Up Level Staff QUICKLY!
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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50. Do you know HOW to stop and pause?
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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49. The 3-Step Marketing Method To Attract The Right Families For Your School with Mike Michalowicz
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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48. You Can’t Plan Your Way Out of Chaos
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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47. Are you living in time poverty or time abundance?
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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46. A 15 Minute Meeting with Yourself
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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45. Grace, Responsibility and Leadership
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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44. 5 Signs You Are Too Comfortable and Need to Take Some Risks
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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43. Set Up Your Staff for Success by Defining What Winning Looks Like
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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42. The first staff meeting of the school year
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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41. How to Create a Personal Leadership Philosophy
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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40. The 5 Signs of a Thriving Leader and School
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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39. The 8 Guideposts to Prepare for an Amazing School Year
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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38. How to Plan for Summer Using the IRER Method
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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37. Build Your Confidence & Resiliency Toolkit
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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36. Guest: Sally Haughey, Founder of FairyDust Teaching
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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35. Overcoming the Perfectionist Mindset and Focusing on the Process
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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34. Stories of Resilience with Sara Schreiner
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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33. Ideal Week for High Achieving School Leaders
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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32. Stories of Resilience with Jennifer Bulmer
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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31. The 6 types of support every leader needs and 4 things to look out for when choosing a coach
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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30. Build to Last Workshop: How to Navigate and Deal with Conflict and Impossible Conversations
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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29. Build to Last Workshop: How to Build a Culture of Excellence
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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28. Build to Last Workshop: Time Management: Theme Days and Time Blocking
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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27. Build to Last Workshop: Mindset: Vision Casting and Decision Making
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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26. 5 Reasons You Should Invest in Yourself and the #1 Reason Leaders Don’t
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May 31, 2021 |
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25. Stories of Resilience with Alex Bernath & Miken Oliver
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May 28, 2021 |
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24. How to Run the End of Year Staff Meeting with Reflective Questions
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May 25, 2021 |
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23. Stories of Resilience with Kathy Gray
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May 21, 2021 |
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22. 3 Pillars of a School of Excellence
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May 18, 2021 |
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21. Stories of Resilience with Kerstin Brinson
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May 14, 2021 |
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20. Difficult Conversations: Victimhood - Part 4
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May 11, 2021 |
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19. Stories of Resilience with Nicolene Santomartino
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May 07, 2021 |
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Stories of Resilience Trailer
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May 06, 2021 |
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18. Difficult Conversations: Deflection - Part 3
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May 04, 2021 |
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17. Teacher Appreciation Week
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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16. Bonus episode: Predictions & Cautions - Wrapping Up the School Year and Planning for Fall
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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15. Difficult Conversations: Crying - Part 2
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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14. Difficult Conversations: Blame - Part 1
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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13. 3 Ways to Transform Morale During this Season
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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12. The Daily Huddle
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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11. Why I Date My Kids
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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10. Q&A With Chanie - Build to Last Workshop, Day 5
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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09. Work/Life Integration: Build to Last Workshop, Day 4
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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08. Ten Ways to Build School Culture: Build to Last Workshop, Day 3
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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07. Theme Days & Time Blocking: Build to Last Workshop, Day 2
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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06. Vision Casting & Decision Making: Build to Last Workshop, Day 1
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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05. The Primary Role of a School Leader
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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04: The Myth of The Open Door Policy
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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03: The Gratitude Matrix: Achieve Higher Retention & Collaborative Culture for Your School
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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02: The Pyramid of Excellence: Five Stages of Growth for Your School
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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01: The Ripple Effect: It Starts With You
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Welcome to the Schools of Excellence Podcast
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Feb 11, 2021 |