07. Theme Days & Time Blocking: Build to Last Workshop, Day 2

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Session 2 of the Build to Last Workshop in today’s episode on The Schools of Excellence Podcast where Chanie</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">walks you through theme days and time blocking to create a sustainable calendar as a school leader. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How would you like to get an extra 90 minutes in your day, every single day?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of the directors that I work with have created a warm and inviting culture, and think that closing their door to get things done goes against everything they've worked to build.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the other side of the spectrum, there are some directors that are slaves to their calendars -</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">everything is penciled in so tight,</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">there is barely any room to each lunch or even walk from one meeting to the next.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They believe that without a tight structure and a solid plan, they won't be able to get everything done.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s training: I’m going to show you how to stay true to your core values while also creating a calendar that serves you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I talk about TIME BLOCKING</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to create specific time in your day to focus on the activity that will actually move your school forward </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I talk about THEME DAYS - How to create an organized principle for how your day operates </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you want to build an inviting culture that allows you to actually come home for dinner on time, get into your class