The Magic of Mentoring with Todd Herman

How can mentor relationships stabilize and strengthen the core of your organization and have an impact on your life? In this episode Chanie talks with Todd Herman, renowned leadership coach and author of "The Alter Ego Effect," and her mentor of 9 years. He shares personal stories and strategies that have helped him successfully mentor high achievers, Olympians, and entrepreneurs, offering valuable lessons that can be applied in educational settings.Key Topics:The Power of Questions: Discover how asking the right questions can transform coaching and leadership, and learn Todd Herman’s categories of questions that can deepen understanding and communication.Mentorship vs. Coaching: Understand the distinct roles of mentors and coaches, and why it's an important to know the difference.Empathy and Adaptability: Learn how empathy and adaptability can enhance your leadership and create a supportive environment for both students and staff.Learn more and apply for the Director’s Inner Circle & Owner’s HQ: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/membership/ Todd can be found here:https://toddherman.me/Linked In toddherman1Facebook @toddherman1Instagram @Todd_HermanX todd_herman His Books: The Alter Ego, My Super MeMore 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.Mentioned in this episode:New School Playbook WorkshopAre you ready to stop guessing what your families want and start knowing exactly how to connect with every family in your school? You will learn how to implement 5 power plays: 1. Know Your Families: Learn the exact data points that predict family satisfaction and longevity. 2. Speak Their Language: Master the art of creating parent avatars, a proven template that’s revolutionized communication for hundreds of schools. 3. Be Where They Are: Discover the channels and messages that resonate with modern families. (Stop wasting time on platforms your families don’t use!) 4. Train The Troops: Transform your team and teachers into family engagement experts, including our “quick-win” scripts for common scenarios. 5. Sync Your Calendars: Build a communication calendar that keeps families engaged and referring new ones! Visit: schoolsofexcellence.com/familiesNew School Playbook