111. Manuals to Modules with Beth Cannon

One struggle that seems to come up again and again for school leaders is onboarding. 

Year after year, I see owners and directors stressing over this consistent and necessary aspect of running a school—almost as if they didn't see it coming.

If you fall into the same boat, I want you to pause and consider why that might be.

If onboarding is such a repetitive process, why does it continue to be so difficult for you and your team?

Chances are it's because you're stuck in the automatic mode of reacting to what's happening each time you onboard a new staff member. 

This causes you to repeat things you don't need to, miss things that are absolutely essential, and make the same mistakes over and over.

So, how can you shift out of reaction mode?

In this week's podcast episode, I sit down with my friend Beth Cannon from the early childcare space to answer this question plus others about setting up functional systems in your center.

Join Beth and I for a conversation about:

• How to shift from reacting to planning 
• Ways to make time to create essential systems for your school
• Why modules are better than manuals for training staff
• The benefits of establishing a teacher–mentor program

If you like what you heard from Beth in today's episode, you can find links to further connect with her on our show notes page.

Like onboarding, so many problems can be solved by taking the time to establish strategies and systems for your school.  In doing so, you not only reduce your stress levels, but also make space to focus on the projects that are going to drive your school toward excellence.

I've never heard of a better win–win.

Learn more and apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner’s HQ: http://Chanie.me/jointhedic  

 If you're looking for more strategies to apply at your center, I encourage you to attend a free virtual event hosted by The Leader's Lounge from January 13–16, 2023. There, you'll hear from me and other leaders in the early childhood education space as we discuss topics like how to create an accountable team (led by me), how to hire and retain A-players, and how to create a culture of community.

Learn more about The Leader's Lounge event here: https://leaderslounge.solutions/speakers/

Connect further with Beth Cannon here: https://bethcannonspeaks.com/

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 staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and 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.