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Communication
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Technology
Why independent school leaders should take a “design pause” before sending that email, calling that meeting or excluding the possibility of collaborating with anyone, anywhere.
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Admission
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Human Resources
Ian Symmonds wants independent schools to showcase their contributions to the world.
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An interview with education attorney Judith Islas.
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Last week I was honored to be featured in an online Q&A about school leadership with Rob DiMartino of Finalsite , which provides web solutions to schools. This week I have invited Rob to respond to some of the mos
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A challenging enrollment environment underscores the call for stepped-up market research and more rigorous collaboration between schools’ business and admissions functions.
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CEO Notebook
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Communication
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Enrollment
"What keeps you up at night?" I get that question fairly often, including very recently from a head of school who I consider a thought leader within the profession. You might identify with my response of late. It covers
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The next time a prospective parent checks out your school, there's a good chance they'll do it from their phone or tablet computer. Whether they're waiting in line at the grocery store or sitting at a café, and wh
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Communication
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Human Resources
Independent schools grapple with defining and enforcing social media boundaries—and not only those involving students. “It’s a teaching moment.”
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A Net Assets classic: As new educational alternatives cause even affluent families to balk at rising tuitions, independent schools are enhancing programming and tearing pages from the business marketing playbook.
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Communication
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Enrollment
My first administrative role in education was in student affairs at The Ohio State University. As an undergraduate, I had enjoyed an incredible four-year residential experience, and I wanted to work in a profession that
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CEO Notebook
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Communication
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Technology
At the 2011 NBOA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Michael Horn wowed hundreds of business officers with provocative predictions about technology's imminent impact on the delivery of education at independent schools. Y
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I have been surprisingly moved by the loss of Robin Williams. While my personal favorite performance was the Genie in Aladdin, I was most inspired by his 1989 role in Dead Poets Society. His character, English teacher Jo
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CEO Notebook
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Communication
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Employee Benefits
As summer approaches, many of you will see the energy and excitement of students replaced with the very different energy and excitement of campers. Your calendar for the coming months is filled with year-end closings, fa
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CEO Notebook
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Boards and Trustees
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Communication
I’ve been reading a lot of articles, blogs and social media posts to help identify information for NBOA’s own social networks—information that I think will resonate with our membership. Sometimes I come
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From the archives: The old concept of sliding-scale tuition gains new currency as schools deepen diversity commitments, combat sticker shock. “We are not a one-size-fits-all industry.”
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Communication
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Culture
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Professional Development
Between sessions at the 2014 NBOA Annual Meeting two weeks ago, I was stopped time and time again by attendees who thought Amanda Ripley’s Monday Opening Keynote was outstanding. Punctuating these hallway conversations w
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