The Director's Club

When you started our child are center you had a dream, or in business terms, a vision.  We typically don't discuss our vision with our team, we tend to share policies, procedures, checklists, and how to's.  BUT when you take the vision you have in your head of how your center operates and turn it into a story, it's a game changer.  Teachers see themselves as part of the story.  When an employee se...

Feeling overwhelmed?  We would love to support you in the operation of your child care center.    Learn more about our membership HERE. SUPPORT:   Connect with Noelle in her private Facebook group for child care center owners and directors HERE . FREE TRAINING:  Download a free training on our website to help you take action on something now! www.thedirectorsclub.net    RESOURCES & INSPIRATION...

We would love to support you in the operation of your child care center.    Learn more about our membership HERE.  SUPPORT:   Connect with Noelle in her private Facebook group for child care center owners and directors HERE . FREE TRAINING:  Download a free training on our website to help you take action on something now! www.thedirectorsclub.net    RESOURCES & INSPIRATION!  Facebook Instagram...

There are way too many things for us to get done.   Director's who get it all done can be feeling like they don't spend enough time with the things they care about like family or simply taking a minute to themselves.  Others are in full blown overwhelm, always behind on paperwork or projects.    Let's end the madness, accept our jobs are busy, and learn this simple get it done practice I've been u...

I was so overwhelmed when I became an owner and an active child care center director 18 years ago.   There were so many things to do, so many people needed me, and so many things needed to be fixed!  Coming from a corporate background I knew I needed to figure something out to help me get the operations and business responsibilities done while having time to improve and implement fun new things.  ...

I sat down and spoke with Prerna Richards of Together We Grow and I can't wait for you to listen!  We discussed how a classroom is dealing with one or more challenging behaviors and how she listened and observed to support the teachers to support the students.  She shares breathing techniques, communication techniques, classroom management ideas, and one of my favorites, how can I support my teach...

When we get into a rut or feel like we are at the end of the road sometimes we think that is the final answer.   One thing I've learned in my life is that when like-minded people come together great things can happen. Brainstorming and masterminding to overcome a huge obstacle can be so beneficial. It can reignite your passion, give you hope and bring your sparkle back.  Take a listen to this week...

Increasing prices for a business is a normal process.  A child care center is a business and it’s expected the prices will increase over time.   It's just so hard at times when we have such a close relationship with our customers. I'll address how much to increase, when and how in this podcast to help you take some stress out of all of it! In the show I mention a FREE TUITION INCREASE LETTER TEMPL...

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SUPPORT:   Connect with Noelle in her private Facebook group for child care center owners and directors HERE . FREE TRAINING:  Download a free training on our website to help you take action on something now! www.thedirectorsclub.net    RESOURCES & INSPIRATION!  Facebook Instagram    Thanks for listening to our podcast!  I love sharing simple business tips and resources to help you lead your c...

SUPPORT:   Connect with Noelle in her private Facebook group for child care center owners and directors HERE . FREE TRAINING:  Download a free training on our website to help you take action on something now! www.thedirectorsclub.net    RESOURCES & INSPIRATION!  Facebook Instagram    Thanks for listening to our podcast!  I love sharing simple business tips and resources to help you lead your c...

SUPPORT:   Connect with Noelle in her private Facebook group for child care center owners and directors HERE . FREE TRAINING:  Download a free training on our website to help you take action on something now! www.thedirectorsclub.net    RESOURCES & INSPIRATION!  Facebook Instagram    Thanks for listening to our podcast!  I love sharing simple business tips and resources to help you lead your c...

Episode #20 of Season 2 focuses on IMPLEMENTING professional development.  We all have the requirement to take professional development each year but do we always implement it? We get these amazing little tidbits of ideas or systems to put in place.  Then we head back to our child care center, energized to move forward with it.  Then we get caught up in the day to day and that training sits on the...

Wooohoooo!  Welcome to Season #2 of The Director's Club podcast! In our first episode of the season, we help you kick off 2022 with professional development and building your team !  We all have to take professional development each year. I find it beneficial to the team, center, and individuals if some of our professional development is done together. When we all get on the same page with philoso...

In Episode #15, I talk through how to set up a Drop-In Care program for your child care center.   Offering a drop-in program, allows you to increase your revenue without adding new enrollment.   You can create a world class drop in care program that will help you build enrollment for years to come AND extra revenue! Listen at the end, there is a special announcement we think you might love!   http...

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In Episode #12, Collecting Tuition, I share the process I've been using at my child care center for 17 years.  One of the biggest stumbling blocks in collecting tuition is communication. In this episode, I will walk you through ways to help you move past the difficulty of asking and feel more confident in collecting the tuition to support your child care center. Listen at the end, there is a speci...

In Episode #11, Get Different, I will share a new book I'm reading by Michael Michalowicz and how I'm applying his marketing techniques to child care. Are you needing to build enrollment or your waiting list?  The best way to do this is to stand out from your competitors by showing up and being different.  Listen to this week's podcast to help you do just that! Listen at the end, there is a specia...

In Episode #10, The Monday Morning Meeting, we will discuss the administrative process we use to complete our goals.  Do you want to add something new to your center?  Fix something?  Get more on top of things?  Have the whole team achieve a big goal?  Just have a less stressful week? Whatever your goals are, the Monday Morning Meeting, will help you and your team get things done!  This is a great...

In Episode #9, Interviews That Wow, will help you hire your next great teacher!  You know when you meet that amazing potential candidate and you want to hire her on the spot?  Guess what, I bet the other centers she is interviewing do too! In this episode I will show you how to market your child care center to this potential candidate so when you make the offer she chooses your center and not anot...

In Episode #8 I walk you through how to complete a Revenue & Expense forecast for your child care center.  Boring? Maybe.  Needed, you bet!  You have a plan for curriculum you need a plan for your money.  Even if you don't understand any financial information I'll explain it, and show you, how easy it is and WHY you need to start looking at it. To help you actually see what I'm talking about,...

In Episode #7 I walk you through how to complete a financial forecast for your child care center.  Boring? Maybe.  Needed, you bet!  You have a plan for curriculum you need a plan for your money.  Even if you don't understand any financial information I'll explain it, and show you, how easy it is and WHY you need to start looking at it. To help you actually see what I'm talking about, I created a...

In Episode #6 we're getting ready for on-boarding your next new teacher!  It's coming my friend and we need to be prepared.  On-boarding is a critical time in a new employees journey with you.   Better on-boarding leads to better employee retention.  The most important part of leading a child care center is taking action and moving your center forward.  Don't go it alone anymore.  Connect with Noe...

In Episode #5, Getting Eyes On The Ad, we first discuss your social media presence and come up with a plan to shine in your community.   Next, we give you a list of 15 things you can do to get your job ad in front of more and more people.   That will be the key!  Go check out Episode #4 The New Job Ad, if you haven't listened yet.   Up next week, 12 Steps To On-Boarding Your Next New Teacher. The...