Why Your Directors Didn’t Lead This Year — And How to Fix It

Hey CEOs, this is your Coach, Dr. Andrea Dickerson.

Before you step into a new season of growth, let’s slow down and ask a powerful question:

Is your center director truly set up to win
or are they trying to lead without a system?

For over 25 years, I’ve helped childcare CEOs and founders build multiple locations with confidence, structure, and results. One thing I can tell you for sure:

Directors don’t fail because they’re bad.
They fail because the necessary structure is missing.

So today, let’s talk about how you can fix the role of your center director and set your leadership team up for success.

Your Business Is Speaking — Are You Listening?

Your center director tells the truth about your business every single day through:

• Repeating problems
• Inconsistent follow-through
• Constant fires
• Missing accountability
• Lack of clarity
• Classroom chaos

These aren’t “people problems.”
These are system problems.

Directors Need Clarity, Not Guesswork

A director can’t lead confidently if they don’t know:

• Their exact lane
• Who owns what role
• What daily compliance requires
• How to close out their responsibilities
• What metrics matter most

When roles overlap or expectations shift daily, your directors stop operating and start surviving.

Clarity creates leadership.
Chaos destroys it.

Clear Expectations Require Daily Checklists

You cannot expect consistency if you don’t provide consistency.

Your director needs:

✔ A daily checklist of non-negotiable tasks
✔ A digital checkout or close-out system
✔ A simple accountability loop
✔ A way to track completion and performance

Checklists create structure.
Checkouts create accountability.

When is this missing?

The entire leadership team ends up doing “whatever comes up today”—not what actually grows the business.

Your Directors Need Accountability — Not “Help Me Do My Job” Energy

Every position in your company — teachers, cooks, drivers, assistants — should have an upline they close out to.

Your director should be the one closing out your center.

And you, CEO, should be receiving the metrics, KPIs, and status updates you need to lead.

If you are still the one holding everything together,
your systems are broken.

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• Organize every classroom for efficiency and clarity
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It’s the foundation that allows you to scale confidently, reduce chaos, and ensure consistency everywhere.

If your business has been sending signals through repeated challenges, operational headaches, or frustrated staff, this is the system you’ve been missing.

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Final Thoughts

CEO, here’s your reminder:

When you manage the childcare business you love,
You will love the childcare business you manage.

Let’s get your directors structured, your classrooms aligned, and your systems working for you not against you.