This business officer can’t get enough of wood’s natural beauty or time in the workshop.
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Opportunities await to give back to your colleagues and the profession while growing leadership skills and gaining a national perspective.
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Extended Day
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Leadership
Innovative, student-driven programs add value, enrich students, further school mission and attract new families.
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Safety & Security
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Culture
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Safety and Security
Spending alone won’t make your school more secure. The most effective security strategies prioritize school culture.
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Deep knowledge of many fields can help you handle an ever-expanding portfolio, but it can also limit your openness to new ways of thinking.
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Culture
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Risk Management
Rising toll of student stress, anxiety and depression adds to urgency of schools’ risk-mitigation practices.
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Crisis Management
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Governance
How well a school handles a crisis may depend on six factors, including board relations, dedicated committees and defined roles.
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McKinley Advisors identifies what top-performing organizations have in common.
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Conversations around school mergers have shifted from reactive to proactive. It’s not about failure, but rather preparing for the future.
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The long-ago gift of a high-quality camera keeps on giving to this business officer, aided in part by his love of travel, nature and family.
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Mission & Motivation
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
A momentous school anniversary can provide opportunities to rekindle alumni relations, build connections among current students and strengthen town-gown relationships.
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The traditional independent school model is under threat. The case for clearly defining, differentiating and delivering a very different value proposition.
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Independent schools are moving beyond strategy sessions and implementing substantial changes, said NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields in a recent podcast.
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In San Diego, we learned that bringing creativity, passion and play into a routine of discipline and focus pays off.
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K-12 independent school leaders head to San Diego to “ride the waves of change.”
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Several states have gone beyond federal laws that prohibit smoking, to include bans on vaping. Many now apply to independent school buildings and grounds.
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From the archives: A chief financial officer unwinds by taking leisurely trail rides and tackling technical cross-country courses.
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This business officer had taught adults ballroom dancing for years, but instructing students required a whole new set of skills.
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Leading positive change requires a willingness to both ensure clarity in expectations and an ability to recognize and address the moods around you.
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Mission & Motivation
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Moving from corporate HR to an independent school requires a different pace and close attention to a school’s culture — as well as its many calendars.
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