CEO Notebook

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Help Us Help You

Findings from the 2022 NBOA annual membership survey are in. And your voice is needed once again to make NBOA work for you.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Research

Mobilizing Your School with Data

If you feel like you’re drowning in school data, remember: metrics aren’t strategy — and there are tools to help you make the most of it.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

BIG IDEAS for Independent School Business Innovation

Teacher retention, shared services and an alternative school year calendar are just some of the areas that this year’s NBOA Leadership Academy cohorts researched.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Technology

A(I) Smarter Future?

How can we use ChatGPT and related AI in the independent school business office?
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CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Risk Management

The Pursuit of Happiness — in Independent Schools

Nobles Greenough School is actively helping their students be happier. What can we learn from their efforts?
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CEO Notebook  

  • Investments
  • | Leadership

Perspective: A Tool You Need To Lead

Two new research reports on critical aspects of independent school business can help your school understand its financial position and strengthen it.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

When Emotions Run High, It’s Time to Lead

Group feelings can take on a life of their own, and when that happens, different strategies can help address the dynamics and move forward.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Authenticity Matters

Effective leaders need not have THE answer. Instead, candor and an open mindset will help our communities thrive.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Our Founding – Our Future: Celebrating 25 years of NBOA

It’s been an incredible journey — with exciting collective work for the community to come.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

2022: My Favorite Things

We accomplished much this past year that we can be proud of, from signature programs to robust data collection to timely guidance.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Aligning Who We Are With What We Do

As NBOA plans to celebrate its first 25 years, we are asking all members to envision what the next 25 years could hold.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Change Management
  • | Leadership

Too Important To Fail: Communicating Change

Change is always hard, but some approaches are more painful to stakeholders than others.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Ingredients for Leadership: People, Mood Check, Time

Our most critical issues cannot be solved without leadership that that takes time to listen.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Cybersecurity
  • | Risk Management

Your School’s Cyber Risk Management Requires Teamwork

As cyber threats to K12 schools escalate, NBOA and ATLIS have issued updated guidance on cyber insurance to reflect the critical collaboration behind effective management.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Reports
  • | Research

Context Makes School Data Actionable

When presented with purpose, financial data can make all the difference in preparing your school for the road ahead.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Leaders Are Not Responsible for Success. They Are Accountable for It.

Four insights can help us meet the calls for leadership that have only been growing louder in recent years.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Legal
  • | Risk Management

Defending Our Independence

If courts deem that independent schools receive federal funds simply due to our tax-exempt status, are we truly independent anymore?
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Spend a Minute Thinking, Gain an Hour’s Insight

To enhance productivity and creativity for all employees, consider building in time to zoom out, reflect and refuel at work.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

Bring Your Whole Self to Work, and Others Will Too

As school leaders face another summer of employee “churn,” it is essential to ensure everyone feels comfortable in the school community to improve their chances of retention.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Membership

Business Officers Make the Best Company

As new business officers gathered last week to learn and connect, we were reminded of the incredible community business officers have created.
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