111. Manuals to Modules with Beth Cannon

<p>One struggle that seems to come up again and again for school leaders is onboarding.&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p>If you fall into the same boat, I want you to pause and consider <em>why</em> that might be.</p><p>If onboarding is such a repetitive process, why does it continue to be so difficult for you and your team?</p><p>Chances are it's because you're stuck in the automatic mode of <em>reacting</em> to what's happening each time you onboard a new staff member.&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p>So, how can you shift out of reaction mode?</p><p>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.</p><p>Join Beth and I for a conversation about:</p><ul><li>How to shift from reacting to planning&nbsp;</li><li>Ways to make time to create essential systems for your school</li><li>Why modules are better than manuals for training staff</li><li>The benefits of establishing a teacher–mentor program</li></ul><br/><p>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.</p><p>Like onboarding, so many problems can be solved by taking the time to establish strategies and systems for your school.&nbsp; 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.</p><p>I've never heard of a better win–win.</p><p><strong>Learn more and apply for the Director’s Inner&nbsp;Circle &amp; Owner’s HQ:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://chanie.me/jointhedic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Chanie.me/jointhedic</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;If you're looking for mo