Leadership

Jeff Shields, Chad Stacy, Spencer Taintor, Rose Neubert

Voices from the Field  

  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Research

Change Makers 12 min read

What change is worth the effort? And how to make it happen? Leaders at schools that received this year’s Jeffrey Shields Innovation in School Business Operations engage each other in their answers.
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Feature  

  • Legal
  • | Pandemic

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Legal Landscape 4 min read

Over the past 25 years, human resources issues at independent schools have grown increasingly complex. NBOA Legal Counsel Grace H. Lee charts several areas of change.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Research

Mobilizing Your School with Data 3 min read

If you feel like you’re drowning in school data, remember: metrics aren’t strategy — and there are tools to help you make the most of it.
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Feature  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Back to the Future 4 min read

In honor of NBOA's 25th Anniversary, NBOA members share their expectations, goals and dreams for the next generation of business office leaders.

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

BIG IDEAS for Independent School Business Innovation 5 min read

Teacher retention, shared services and an alternative school year calendar are just some of the areas that this year’s NBOA Leadership Academy cohorts researched.
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Feature  

  • Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Indispensable HR Leadership 9 min read This item is protected.

Now more than ever, insights from HR professionals can help guide school strategy, but their voices must be heard to drive positive impact.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Technology

A(I) Smarter Future? 4 min read

How can we use ChatGPT and related AI in the independent school business office?

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Risk Management

The Pursuit of Happiness — in Independent Schools 4 min read

Nobles Greenough School is actively helping their students be happier. What can we learn from their efforts?
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  • Audit
  • | Leadership

Business Office Basics: Know Your Audit, Part 1 3 min read

Mapping your school’s trial balance to the audit’s financial statements helps both you and the audit process.
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  • Legal
  • | Regulatory Updates
  • | Termination

NLRB Guidance on Severance Agreements: What Independent Schools Need to Know 3 min read This item is protected.

Recent guidance sheds light on what's permissible in severance agreements.

CEO Notebook  

  • | Investments
  • | Leadership

Perspective: A Tool You Need To Lead 4 min read

How can we use ChatGPT and related AI in the independent school business office?
25 Years of NBOA

Feature  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Elevating the Role 12 min read

As NBOA transformed and grew over the course of its first decade, industry leaders brought expertise, innovation and a strategic vision to the organization.
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  • Governance
  • | Investments

Business Office Basics: The CFO’s Investment Committee Report 3 min read

Tips on sharing how the school’s portfolio has changed since the last board meeting.
Chad Stacy and Spencer Taintor
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Head of School-Business Officer Partnership 3 min read

Behind our happy-student-filled, art-covered buildings, independent schools are complex organizations, operating with dual purposes.

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

When Emotions Run High, It’s Time to Lead 5 min read

Group feelings can take on a life of their own, and when that happens, different strategies can help address the dynamics and move forward.
Jeff Shields and Sarah Daignault

Projections  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Reflections from the Top 9 min read

Just two people have led NBOA from the top in its 25 years. They share what leadership of the association has meant and what they see in the membership.
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

3 Takeaways from the Inspirational Suneel Gupta 5 min read

This year’s NBOA Annual Meeting opening keynote hit all the high notes — leadership, personal wellness and innovation.
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  • Legal
  • | Misconduct
  • | Risk Management

Revising Student Conduct Policies for a Shifting Environment 4 min read This item is protected.

With increased prevalence of mental health and sexual misconduct issues, when and how should a school intervene — and what liability may result?

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Authenticity Matters 4 min read

Effective leaders need not have THE answer. Instead, candor and an open mindset will help our communities thrive.
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Back in the Business Office 3 min read

This controller’s entry point to the independent school world was a graduate-level business office internship, which convinced her to return years later.

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