Human Resources

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  • Human Resources
  • | Pandemic

NBOA HR Roundup: Vaccination Requirements, Mask Guidelines, Attendance Policies

Across the country, relaxed COVID-19 regulations are coming into force or will soon. Here's a look at some of the rule changes that may impact independent schools.
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  • Human Resources
  • | Pandemic

Can Hybrid Workplaces Benefit Schools? This item is protected.

Many independent schools will continue to offer a remote work option to eligible employees, some of whom have thrived in an online environment.
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  • Employee Benefits
  • | Human Resources

Managing Change In Your Retirement Plan

What the SECURE Act means for independent schools.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Hiring
  • | Risk Management
  • | Summer Camp

Risk & Compliance: Avoiding the Summertime Pandemic Blues

What schools need to know as they enter the summer camp hiring season.
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  • Human Resources

The Future Cost of COVID-19: Impact on Policy Renewals

With many carriers giving premium holidays, rebates and rate holds throughout 2020, the lingering question remains: When should we expect that large renewal increase to make it all up?
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Human Resources

Shaping Community-Wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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

The Most Productive Way to Schedule Your Day

Research on productivity shows that taking breaks is vital to sustaining your attention for long periods of time. 
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Strategies  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Strategies: Diversifying the Senior Leadership Team

Through concerted hiring efforts, senior leadership at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences is nearly half people of color.
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Strategies  

  • Human Resources
  • | RFP
  • | Technology

Strategies: Transitioning to an HR Information System

How to make the RFP process work for your school and implement the new system smoothly.
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Projections  

  • Human Resources
  • | Leadership
  • | Pandemic

Projections: Restoring Our Communities

While we have reason for optimism in the coming year, we must continue to adapt our human resources strategy to nurture our school communities.
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  • Hiring
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Leads on the Business Leader: The School CFO Search This item is protected.

When searching for a new business officer, look for a multifaceted communicator who can manage the myriad intersections of business, operations, mission and vision.
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  • Employee Benefits
  • | Human Resources

The Assured Self-Insured This item is protected.

Self-insured health insurance benefits can save schools money while minimizing disruptions. Four schools share their experiences.
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  • Employment
  • | Human Resources
  • | Policy

What Independent Schools Can Expect from Biden’s First 100 Days in Office: HR Considerations

Reversals in regulations regarding non-legislative labor initiatives, including the joint employer rule and diversity training restrictions, are likely priorities.
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  • Human Resources
  • | Labor Law
  • | Pandemic

Faculty & Staff COVID Cases: School Liability FAQs This item is protected.

On Thursday, December 17, NBOA hosted a webinar to discuss independent schools' potential liabilities as more faculty and staff contract COVID-19 and the probability rises that contract tracing will link those cases to c
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  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

2021 NBOA Annual Meeting: People-First Strategy: Cynt Marshall

When closing keynote speaker Cynt Marshall became CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, she used her deep HR experience to lead a complete transformation of the culture.
8 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Performance Management

Does Feedback Do More Harm Than Good?

Our performance management processes could look less at the past and more towards the future, while inspiring more action and improvement.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Employment
  • | Risk Management

Risk & Compliance: Safe Ergonomics When Working from Home

ADA and workers’ compensation accommodations apply in remote environments when employees are asked to telework.
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  • Employment
  • | Human Resources
  • | Pandemic

Pandemic-Related Personnel Questions, Answered This item is protected.

Independent schools have faced an onslaught of new personnel questions since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and these have grown all the more challenging as schools have reopened this fall. Attorneys Matthew D. Batasti
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Strategies  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Human Resources

Strategies: Developing a Gender Diversity Policy

Engaging a local partner, the board and faculty resulted in a policy that increased inclusivity.
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  • Communication
  • | Human Resources
  • | Pandemic

COVID-19: Independent School Considerations for the Fall This item is protected.

Top considerations, including community communications, illness and absenteeism, telework policies, and school finances, with links to additional resources.
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