# 287. I've Told Them This So Many Times

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Podcast: [Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School Leadership Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040)
Published: 2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/podcast
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## Resource

You've told them so many times. And nothing has changed. So what's actually going wrong? In this episode, Chanie Wilschanski digs into the part of leadership that most school directors skip entirely: the messy middle between hiring and firing. She introduces the concept of drift, why it's inevitable in every team, and the four-step rhythm that brings everyone back to the standard. Why hiring and firing is often relief disguised as strategy The phrases leaders use that sound like leadership but are actually avoidance The Notice-Name-Install-Return rhythm for real-time leadership How to hold a direct, kind conversation about drifting behavior Why rhythm-based leadership builds culture that holds without you If you've ever caught yourself saying "I've told them so many times" — this episode is your next step. Resources Mentioned: This Can't Be Normal: What to Do When Success Starts to Feel Like Survival by Chanie Wilschanski — available worldwide wherever books are sold: https://thiscantbenormal.com School Leadership HQ — apply for our ongoing leadership container: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/apply Mentioned in this episode: Staff Culture Infrastructure Vault Train your team on the fundamentals most teachers were never formally taught. $2,273 of proven staff training tools — yours for just $347: https://discovered.thrivecart.com/the-school-culture-foundations-vault/

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