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Leadership
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Professional Development
As the role of HR managers in independent schools becomes increasingly vital, industry experts share 25 valuable tips to help newcomers excel and drive positive change.
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Now more than ever, insights from HR professionals can help guide school strategy, but their voices must be heard to drive positive impact.
9 min read
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Risk Management
Nobles Greenough School is actively helping their students be happier. What can we learn from their efforts?
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Legal
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Regulatory Updates
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Termination
Recent guidance sheds light on what's permissible in severance agreements.
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Group feelings can take on a life of their own, and when that happens, different strategies can help address the dynamics and move forward.
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The new law, aimed to help Americans prepare for retirement, impacts schools’ 403(b)/401(k) retirement plans, and leaders need to prepare.
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Membership
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Professional Development
This year's sessions will provide insight into topics such as data visualization, diversity and inclusion, and workplace wellness.
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Voices from the Field
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Human Resources
Those whose work touches human resources have a special role to play in creating accessible, equitable school communities.
6 min read
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Human Resources
Reviewing practices in four key areas of operations can help staff and students with disabilities feel more at home in your school and increase the richness of the school community.
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Projections
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Compensation Strategies
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Research
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Salary
When it’s challenging for independent schools to raise salaries in line with inflation, leaders must find other ways to incentivize faculty and staff to stay.
6 min read
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
PEOs can offer more options for employees and reduced workload for the business office, but schools must know what they need to make the structure work.
9 min read
Voices from the Field
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Leadership
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Professional Development
Business officers who are their school’s sole employee in finance share the highlights, challenges and opportunities they see.
7 min read
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Four insights can help us meet the calls for leadership that have only been growing louder in recent years.
5 min read
Strategies
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Athletics
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Hiring
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Salary
Coaching stipends are notoriously difficult to standardize. This points-based system can help assure fair and well-reasoned compensation.
6 min read
Increasing compensation is only one factor in teacher and staff retention. Consider how your school articulates value proposition to faculty members and listens to their concerns.
7 min read
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Employment
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Risk Management
The risks and rewards of putting parents and pupils on the payroll.
7 min read
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Employment
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Risk Management
The risks and rewards of putting parents and pupils on the payroll.
13 min read
Lakeside School opened a no-frills micro-school that offers competitive teacher salaries and a tuition that is about half of neighboring independent schools. Lakeside School is one of three schools to receive this year's Innovation Excellence Award.
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A grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation will enable data collection and resource development to help independent schools reshape their compensation structures.
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Compensation Strategies
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Employee Benefits
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Tax
Fringe benefits included in head-of-school packages may help attract strong candidates, but be aware of compliance issues.
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