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PODCAST

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

Chanie Wilschanski

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 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

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01:15:23

207. The New School Playbook

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2024/11/18

This episode looks a little different than others.November 14th, Chanie was joined by school leaders for an interactive workshop that tackled the complexity of attracting, engaging, and retaining families in 2024.Are you ready to stop guessing what your families want and start knowing exactly how to connect with every family in your school?In this episode, you will learn how to implement 5 power plays:Know Your Families: Learn the exact data points that predict family satisfaction and

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08:57

Quick Lesson: The Simple Framework to Enrollment Now

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2024/11/11

Need more enrollment? Learn this simple framework.If you’re over generic solutions that don’t move the needle, and are ready for something tangible that can consistently attract, engage, and retain your families, listen in and register for the New School Playbook Workshop.Design your new enrollment playbook in only 1 hour with our live interactive workshop - November 14thTo attend live or get the replay, you need to register at schoolsofexcellence.com/familiesReady to move faster?Directors: Join the

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07:40

How to Take Care of Yourself When Everything Around...

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2024/11/04

Whether it be election-related stress, end of the year hecticness, or just a busy season of your life, we can all benefit from creating moments of tranquility. Our bodies literally hold this stress inside us. It’s imperative we understand this for our long-term health.Our mental state deeply impacts our physical state and the other way around. When our brains and bodies feel overwhelmed, it’s especially important to pause, to reset, and to lead from a place of calm and clarity.What do you do when

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10:38

Sync the Calendar: The New School Playbook

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2024/11/01

The Playbook for enrolling new families in your school has changed. The old rules of building a website, sending a postcard and holding an open house just don’t work like they used to.In previous episodes, Chanie emphasized taking action by knowing your families, speaking their language, being where they are, and training the troops.Now it’s time to make it happen! Develop a weekly, monthly, and quarterly schedule to strategically adapt to your evolving school families.In the fifth and final part of

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17:59

Train Your Troops:The New School Playbook

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2024/10/30

The Playbook for enrolling new families in your school has changed. The old rules of building a website, sending a postcard, and holding an open house just don’t work like they used to.In today’s episode, the fourth part of the New School Playbook Series, Chanie breaks down how to Train Your Troops.We’ve all had awkward social interactions — accidentally bumping into someone, forgetting someone’s name, or even realizing that we had a stain on our shirt after running into someone we haven’t seen in

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14:42

Be Where They Are: The New School Playbook

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2024/10/29

The Playbook for enrolling new families in your school has changed. The old rules of building a website, sending a postcard and holding an open house just don’t work like they used to.How many different ways are you sending out information to your families? Maybe it’s just one email. Or maybe it’s seven emails, 4 texts and a printed flyer.When you step back and examine your different parent avatars (listen to the previous episode to learn how to build yours), you can start to understand when to send

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Speak Their Language: The New School Playbook

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2024/10/28

The Playbook for enrolling new families in your school has changed. The old rules of building a website, sending a postcard and holding an open house just don’t work like they used to. Think about how good it feels when someone notices something that’s uniquely you and engages with that in mind… You’re a person who matters to them. When you can achieve this with your families, you create a connection that makes a big difference in your school’s success.In part two of the New School Playbook series,

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13:57

Know Your Families: The New School Playbook

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2024/10/22

The Playbook for enrolling new families in your school has changed. The old rules of building a website, sending a postcard and holding an open house just don’t work like they used to.In part one of this series, Chanie will be sharing the 5 new power plays to attract, engage, and retain families.The first is: Know Your Families.Key Ideas:We know you want to know your families and think that you do, but there are new family dynamics to understand and adapt to.Traditional methods of surveys and

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01:12:49

The Magic of Mentoring with Todd Herman

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2024/10/15

How can mentor relationships stabilize and strengthen the core of your organization and have an impact on your life? In this episode Chanie talks with Todd Herman, renowned leadership coach and author of "The Alter Ego Effect," and her mentor of 9 years. He shares personal stories and strategies that have helped him successfully mentor high achievers, Olympians, and entrepreneurs, offering valuable lessons that can be applied in educational settings.Key Topics:The Power of Questions: Discover how

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30:39

How to Get Out of the Day To Day

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2024/10/08

Picture this–you’re walking through your school, juggling urgent emails, staff questions, and never-ending paperwork.The days blur together as you tackle one crisis after another. But what if there was a way to break free from this chaos?In this week’s episode, Chanie addresses a critical challenge faced by school leaders: being trapped in the day-to-day operations. Chanie explains how creating a “Work Smarter” calendar can revolutionize your leadership approach, allowing you to move from reactive

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40:42

Healing from Pregnancy Loss: The Power of Support

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2024/10/01

In the journey of life, we often encounter moments that challenge our resilience and redefine our understanding of joy.Join Chanie, as she courageously shares her deeply personal experience with pregnancy loss, revealing the unexpected lessons that emerged from her heartache and healing.In this week’s episode of Schools of Excellence, Chanie opens up about her emotional journey following a pregnancy loss. From the initial joy of discovering her pregnancy to the profound heartache that followed, she

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34:58

Building Strong Foundations for Leadership & Growth...

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2024/09/23

What does it take to move from survival mode to true leadership?In this week’s episode, Chanie interviews Mel Elridge, a director at an early education lab school, who shares her powerful transformation since joining the Schools of Excellence program in 2020. Together, they explore how Mel built stronger connections within her team, shifted her mindset from chaos to growth, and implemented practical systems that foster a healthier work-life balance.Key Topics Discussed:The vitality of cultivating

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31:20

How to Increase the Lifetime Value of Each...

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2024/09/16

A parent is standing at your school's front desk, full of questions about how your program will fit their family’s unique needs.Now, multiply that by dozens of families, each with different backgrounds, expectations, and concerns.How do you speak to all of them with each of their individual needs?In this episode, Chanie introduces her Parent Archetypes Framework, helping schools decode the unique needs of families—from first-time parents to multicultural families and grandparent guardians. By

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01:14:47

Retention Intelligence Framework: Transforming Exit...

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2024/09/09

What do you do when two of your most trusted teachers have unexpectedly handed in their resignations?This is the reality of staff turnover faced by many school leaders.In this episode of the Schools of Excellence podcast, Chanie delves into the multifaceted issue of staff retention within early education centers. Drawing on her extensive research and hands-on experience, Chanie introduces the "Retention Intelligence Framework" and guides school leaders on how to build a positive and sustainable

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Steady in the Storm: Leading Schools in a Contracted...

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2024/09/02

Making decisions when leading in the school system can feel like a storm, and with the economic state of things, it can feel like the storm is only getting stronger.But… as you navigate the turbulent waters of school management, you may be surprised to find out that the right strategies can turn challenges into opportunities.In this episode of Schools of Excellence, Chanie breaks down critical strategies for early education leaders to optimize cash flow, manage enrollment challenges, and stand out

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33:43

The REAL cause of your profit and enrollment problems

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2024/08/26

I know you know that feeling of immense overwhelm when you look at the endless tasks on your school calendar.A pit in your stomach starts to form just by looking at everything you need to accomplish with such little time.But it doesn’t always have to feel that way…In this episode, Chanie reveals the secrets to mastering calendar audits and making strategic decisions that align with your school’s long-term goals. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Chanie illustrates how thoughtful

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32:33

How to increase enrollment THIS month

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2024/08/19

Struggling with school enrollment can feel like navigating a maze of challenges and stress, leaving you wondering if there’s a clear path to attracting and retaining families.Join Chanie Wilschanski as she cuts through the confusion and reveals actionable strategies to transform your enrollment process, turning it from a daunting task into a streamlined, effective approach. Chanie goes over three key tactics that can drive immediate results and set the stage for long-term success. These tactics are

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28:41

From Overwhelmed to Thriving Leader with Stacey Smith

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2024/08/12

In the demanding world of early education, balancing professional challenges and personal life can feel overwhelming.So, how did Stacy Smith, founder of Big Timber Daycare, transform her childcare center into a thriving example of integrated leadership and personal fulfillment?Join Chanie Wilschanski as she and Stacy delve into the transformative effects of values-based leadership on both professional and personal realms. Stacy opens up about her journey in reshaping her approach to leading a

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189. Audit Season: Maximizing Summer to Enhance...

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2024/08/05

When I lived in New York, I spent a lot of time inside during the winter because I didn’t want to freeze my face.But here in Florida, it’s the exact opposite.I find myself indoors all summer because I don’t want to melt.My older kids are away at camp, and Mayer’s and my work schedules both have a little bit more flexibility.We’ve started a family tradition of using the summer to assess our household.Is there maintenance we need to do on the house?Do we want to cancel some streaming subscriptions?How

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188. How to Coach Staff when they are in a State of...

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2024/07/29

One of my clients is a school owner who hired a new director to lead a brand-new location.In the beginning, the director was doing a great job.But then she started to fall short… including on tasks that were not all that complicated.The owner was concerned the director was acting helpless, especially when it came to her regular duties.She said to me, “Chanie, I don’t know what to do. What do I tell her? How do I train her?”If she wanted to invest in this director, I suggested she take her out to

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