Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

CEO Notebook  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

When Politics Knocks, Answer with Mission 4 min read

Our schools’ missions and values are being put to the test. They should be our guide as we navigate contentious times. 
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  • Change Management
  • | Diversity and Inclusion

DEI Transformation 10 min read This item is protected.

How to build consensus, maintain energy and remain mission-aligned when your school faces questions regarding its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

CEO Notebook  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Hiring
  • | Performance Management

3 “Reset” Opportunities for Business Officers 4 min read

Recruitment and retention efforts are vital in a hot labor market.
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Strategies  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Facilities

Strategies: Holding Ourselves Accountable 4 min read

As the pandemic drives more students to independent schools, business officers need to focus on big-picture strategies for tuition policies and other factors.
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5 Minutes with  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

5 Minutes with Chris Lukach: Pivotal Moments 8 min read

When communicating about difficult issues, do not aim to avoid conflict but rather strive to convey the school's work and the spirit in which it is done.
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

Back in Action at BOI 2 min read

Last week, from June 21-24, 50 new and relatively new business officers met to learn and connect during NBOA’s first virtual Business Officer Institute. While the program was concentrated compared to previous years, to m
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5 Minutes with  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Facilities
  • | Summer Camp

5 Minutes with Karen McCann McClelland and Nat Saltonstall: Masters of Innovation 9 min read

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, summer and auxiliary program directors take on more diverse roles while looking for new ways to add value.
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  • Compliance
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Policy

Pushing for Pay Equity 15 min read This item is protected.

Despite progress, the pay gap between men and women still exists. Learn what independent schools can do to ensure equitable pay practices.

CEO Notebook  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

What the Chauvin Verdict Means to Me 4 min read

To eradicate persistent racial inequities, we need transformative solutions. Many are already in motion, but more needs to happen.
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Human Resources

Shaping Community-Wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 3 min read

How do we utilize equity and inclusion practices as assets and opportunity makers towards reshaping and transforming our schools?
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

What’s in Your 100-Day Plan? 2 min read

How can school leaders continue creating change within their organizations?
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Strategies  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Strategies: Diversifying the Senior Leadership Team 4 min read

Through concerted hiring efforts, senior leadership at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences is nearly half people of color.
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  • Change Management
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

2021 NBOA Annual Meeting: Return on Innovation: Duncan Wardle 11 min read

Opening keynote speaker Duncan Wardle has helped thousands of employees think differently — and improve their organizations’ perceived value.

CEO Notebook  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Governance

More Than Words: A Board's Commitment to DE&I 3 min read

Beyond crafting a statement, what steps can we take to ensure the workplaces within our schools are diverse, equitable and inclusive?
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Business Intelligence  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Research

Business Intelligence: Supporting Our Youngest Business Office Professionals 4 min read

Most business office professionals under 35 find their work meaningful, but about half feel they need more support.
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Strategies  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Human Resources

Strategies: Developing a Gender Diversity Policy 3 min read

Engaging a local partner, the board and faculty resulted in a policy that increased inclusivity.
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  • Culture
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

Whose Business Is Belonging? 9 min read

Yes, the business office can respond to outcries of racism on campus. Diversity, equity and inclusion consultant Jen Cort shares what she’s heard and possible interventions.
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Employment
  • | Hiring

Hiring a Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 4 min read

How to structure a new or existing directorship of diversity, equity and inclusion so that positive change resonates throughout the school community.

Projections  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

Projections: The Hope Still Lives 4 min read

Global challenges to the status quo demand that we change and adapt.

CEO Notebook  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

No Time for Silence 3 min read

Recent events are disheartening, but we all have a role to play in strengthening our communities.

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