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January/February 2018 Issue

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After School  

  • Culture

After School: a Passion for Political Action

This CFO’s government failed her. She’s spent the last 14 years fighting for positive change.
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  • Governance
  • | International

5 Minutes with Sunhoo Chung and Shelly Wille: One School, Two Campuses, 6,000 Miles Apart

Drawn by rapid economic growth and an education-focused population, a new independent school with American roots is winning over a different culture.
7 min read
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Employment
  • | Leadership

Mission & Motivation: Honor Them with Dignity

A departing employee’s final paycheck and exit interview are only the beginning of a successful offboarding practice. Everyone is watching.
4 min read

Projections  

  • Culture
  • | Enrollment

Our Defining Difference

As with any premium brand, an independent school’s entire faculty and staff must deliver premium customer service. HR professionals can lead the way.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Human Resources
  • | Risk Management

Risk & Compliance: Sexual Abuse Prevention Is HR’s Role — and Everyone Else’s Too

Statements like “We’ve never had an incident” support an atmosphere of complacency.
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  • Human Resources

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Overseeing the HR function is a tough job. And someone at every independent school has got to do it.
8 min read
  • Culture
  • | Leadership

2018 NBOA Annual Meeting: Navigating Choppy Waters: Diana Nyad

For business officers pursuing big goals, Leadership Awards Lunch speaker and world-class swimmer Diana Nyad models the power of will.
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Business Intelligence  

  • Employee Benefits
  • | Human Resources

Business Intelligence: Independent Schools Take Stock of Retirement Plans

Whether required or optional, more schools’ plans are shooting for 100 percent employee participation.
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  • Human Resources

3 More Growing HR Challenges: Performance Management, Risk Management, Compensation Models This item is protected.

Overseeing the HR function is a tough job. And someone at every independent school has got to do it.
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Strategies  

  • Leadership
  • | Professional Development

Strategies: Training Ground

A program that grows leaders from the school's own ranks benefits employees, students and the larger community. Evidence of its success? At least four applicants for every spot.
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3 Growing HR Challenges: Recruiting, Succession, Compliance This item is protected.

Overseeing the HR function is a tough job. And someone at every independent school has got to do it.
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  • Leadership

NBOA 2017: a Year in Review

A snapshot of NBOA’s priorities, accomplishments and operational health in support of member schools during the 2017 fiscal year
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  • Leadership

2018 NBOA Annual Meeting: Riskier to Stand Still: Josh Linkner

Independent school CFOs must be catalysts for positive change. “Success isn’t a permanent condition; it’s a temporary state in the context of many external factors.” 
9 min read

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