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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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187. Tolerating Good Enough For Long Enough To Create...

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2024/07/15

I remember when I got my first W2 job when I was 19.I was so proud and excited.I was working hard, showing up every day, and doing my best.But when I got that first paycheck, my heart sank.I thought, “There’s something wrong. This is not the amount that was in my contract.”I went to my boss and gently let her know about the mistake.Little did I know there was no mistake.She showed me the other side of the paycheck, with taxes, benefits, and withholdings.It was Greek to me. I had no idea how the

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21:18

186. Navigating Conflicting Emotions Around Big...

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2024/07/08

Big decisions are tough.I was speaking with one of my clients who was considering letting a director go.There was a clear mismatch of values between the director and the school.Everything the owner had tried to get the director on track had failed.And yet if she fired the director, the owner would have to expand her workload. She would get stuck doing all the director’s tasks, even though she was already tired. Plus, she would have to go through the exhausting process of hiring a replacement.It all

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31:29

185. Veteran vs New Staff: Leadership and Decision...

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2024/07/01

During my second year of teaching, I was only 20 years old.Our school had teachers do home visits before the school year started, so the child could get to know their teacher before entering the classroom.I remember one home visit distinctly because the child’s mom came on so strong.“How old are you? Do you have a college degree? Are you in a relationship? Have you ever provided childcare before?”She interrogated me.I remember thinking, “This woman’s going to eat me alive!”The insecurity I felt is

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184. Veteran vs New Staff: Professional Development

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2024/06/24

I was recently texting with a one-on-one client.She had a decision to make about professional development, and she asked me what she should do.It would have been easier for me to say, “Do XYZ.”But I didn’t.Instead, I wrote back, “You hired me to coach, mentor, and uplevel you. I want you to trust your decision-making ability. What do you believe should happen?”She clearly thought I was overcomplicating things (and I don’t blame her!). She wrote back, “Chanie, I just want answers.”She had decision

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183. Veteran vs New Staff: Parent and Child Engagement

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2024/06/17

Recently, I was reading an article in the Journal of Human Resources that highlighted a difference in the teaching practices between veteran teachers and new teachers.Veteran teachers demonstrate confidence and expertise in the classroom. They’re experienced, and they love to be recognized for what they’ve brought to your school.New teachers are more likely to experiment and innovate, especially when it comes to integrating technology into the class. They’re searching for mentorship and

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182. Building a Culture of Excellence with Kathy Gray

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2024/06/10

In 2019, Kathy owned three ECE centers near Richmond, Virginia.She felt a lot of empathy for the dedicated women who worked in her school.They always were the kind of people who would always give, give, give without receiving in return.They were burning the midnight oil and without inner peace. That meant burnout was on the horizon.Kathy knew she couldn’t guide them as a leader just yet, because she was exactly the same.She was running herself ragged wearing all the hats in her school.When she

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32:49

181. Winning in the Dark: Shame and Anger

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2024/06/03

Recently, I was speaking with an owner who was opening a second location.Despite this being an exciting time for her school, she was drowning in shame.“Chanie, I keep starting and stopping, starting and stopping,” she told me.I asked her what she meant.She told me she felt ashamed that she couldn’t be consistent with her decisions. “I keep creating policies, implementing them, then getting pushback, and changing the policy again. I feel like I’m always backing out of my commitments.”First of all,

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180. Winning in the Dark: Comparison

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2024/05/27

Comparisonitis is so common for school leaders.I used to compare myself to others constantly.It’s only natural in the face of successful-looking influencers and mountains of social media content.But two and a half years ago, I got super honest with myself.What was actually important to me? Was it accolades and endless business growth?No. What truly mattered was these two things: my faith and my family.So I committed to maintaining my business programs, revenue, and profit margins for 24 months,

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179. Winning in the Dark: Enoughness and Worthiness

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2024/05/20

My client, Jaycee, was doing something truly amazing. She’d worked hard and put in extra hours to build a culture of teacher collaboration.As a result, there was unity within the staff, and children’s learning and engagement soared.She was really pleased with the outcome.…But no one else seemed to notice.She brought the question to the Schools of Excellence community for owners and directors.She kept reassuring us, “I am happy! This is exactly what I wanted.”And then she’d add, “I just wish other

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178. How to Lead the Last Staff Meeting of the Year

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2024/05/13

I’m one of the few people who actually enjoys public speaking.Walking onto a stage excites me, and I gain a lot of energy from interacting with a crowd.But I know I’m an outlier.Most people panic when they’re asked to give a thought-provoking response in front of the whole staff with no advanced warning.You can avoid this reaction in your staff meetings while creating a more thoughtful gathering. My suggestion is to prepare a handful of teachers ahead to be called on—and let them know the question

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177. Defining Your Own Success at the End of the...

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2024/05/06

In January, the internet was full of cute memes about going back to the gym, eating salads, and recommitting to your health.At the end of the calendar year, school leaders often take a look at fiscal performance and next year’s goals.But right now, as the school year comes to a close, we tend to focus on the next thing.Our brains are already in summer mode. We are entering a new season for our lives and our schools.But what if, before jumping head-first into what’s next, we took a moment to

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176. A Path to Leadership Mastery with Cayla Rush

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2024/04/28

In 2020, everyone’s world turned upside-downSioux Falls school owner Cayla Rush knew there was too much on her plate as the pandemic began, but she didn’t see an alternative.She felt it was her responsibility to make countless decisions that could impact the health and well-being of her staff, herself, and the families she served.“My self-trust was shaken,” she told me. “Before 2020, I felt like I could trust myself to make decisions. But then that went out the window.”That’s when we met.Instead of

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175. A Culture of Urgency: Creating the Calm

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2024/04/21

Have you seen Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and 40 Under 40 lists?They feature the brightest, shiniest, hardest-working entrepreneurs. These individuals embody hustle, grind, and achievement.It would be exciting to get on one of those lists, right?Let’s step back for a moment.When you’re 40 years old, or even 50, 60, 70, or 80, your school will still be there. You have your whole life to be an owner or director. As I like to say, “I’m playing the decades game.”So who says you have to hit a certain level of

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174. A Culture of Urgency: Recognizing the Patterns

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2024/04/15

Leaders have lots of amazing ideas.And sometimes, those ideas can turn into multiple priorities. This is absolutely normal.But when there’s a new idea, a new priority, every month, week, or day, it’s exhausting and confusing for the whole school.As the focus shifts constantly from one urgent matter to the next, everything becomes a priority. In a culture like this, the team learns that when everything is a priority, nothing is actually a priority.They may delay starting a project or put in low

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173. The Invisible Labor of Decision Making

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2024/04/08

Summer is coming, faster than we could have anticipated.Have you figured out what you and your family are doing for the break?“What are your summer plans?” It sounds like a simple question—one you’ll probably get asked a bunch over the coming weeks—but the reality is anything but easy.If you’re feeling panic or irritation at having to make yet another decision about summer break (or even what's for dinner), that’s because there is a whole world of invisible labor that goes into every single

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BONUS: Season of Life Reflective Questions

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2024/04/03

Learn more and apply for the Director’s InnerCircle & Owner’s HQ:https://schoolsofexcellence.com/membership/More about the show: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

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172. Respecting the Season of Life You're in

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2024/04/01

When my business was new, I was in the practice of waking up at 5:00am to work on some big, exciting projects. I would reply to emails and write content while my house was asleep, so I could get some focused work time in.But when I had my fourth child, Yossi, I suddenly could no longer set an alarm for 5:00am and expect to be productive—because I was also waking up at 12:00am, at 2:00am, at 4:00am, and at 6:00am to care for my baby.I often talk about respecting the season of life you’re in, and

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171. Redefining Leadership with Paige Kepner

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2024/03/25

“We were only closed for two weeks when the pandemic started, but I swear it felt like we were closed for four months.”This is what Paige Kepner, Glen Allen, VA center owner, told me during a recent conversation.I find this is such a common experience for school leaders when they're in the midst of a crisis. The sheer amount of pressure, communication, decision-making, and information-gathering that happened in March, 2020 (and beyond), was overwhelming for school leaders. Not to mention the amount

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170. The Paradox of School Leadership: Support

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2024/03/18

A director I was coaching a few weeks ago told me about a repeat problem that kept coming up in her center. She was constantly being interrupted by teachers coming to her office asking for help with little things. She was glad to support them, but it was getting to a point where she couldn’t focus on her own tasks.Her own behavior—going out of her office to give them what they asked for, every single time—was enabling their behavior and dependency, instead of empowering them to be resourceful.We

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169. The Paradox of School Leadership: Control

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2024/03/11

Recently, I was speaking with a school owner who was selling a location. She had truly done her due diligence in her preparations for this moment, crossing every T and dotting every I. The only thing left to do was to inform her team.Feeling anxiety about the conversation, she came to me for coaching and guidance. Many coaches might give general advice about drinking water, going on a walk, or meditating. But she wasn’t coming to me for help shaking off her nerves. She was looking for something

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