August 24, 2023

Beneath the Surface: Trends in International Schools

The Trends Having recently spent nearly eight weeks in China, India, Jordan and Peru working with some prominent international school clients, I have come away with […]
August 24, 2023

Branding is Powerful: Proven Strategies

Your mission statement counts, but only if it can be readily known and interpreted. A prominent Canadian School for boys has a “tagline” that is also […]
August 24, 2023

Is It "The End"? And If So, Then What?

The lifespan of a head at any one independent school is relatively short. According to research by Littleford & Associates, an inordinately high percentage of all […]
August 24, 2023

Strengthening Parent Associations

A recent client said that his School’s Parents’ Association operates as a separate nonprofit entity with its own charter and elects its officers and cabinet without […]
August 24, 2023

How To Get A Handle On Controlling Expenses And Increasing Income In Difficult Economic Times

For independent schools all sources of income and expense are like the various points on a waterbed. If you push down on one area, the other […]
August 24, 2023

The Qualities That Schools Desperately Need In A Board Chair

If you are a head of school, there is a fairly clear set of qualities you want in the board chair and you hope to find […]
August 24, 2023

The Need for Bi Lingual Boards and Heads: Understanding and Sharing a Common Language in the Board Room

Heads normally come up through the ranks of teacher, division head, and assistant head before they land their first headship. A few heads come from the […]
August 24, 2023

Board Policy Manuals: When Do They Create Problems?

Often these manuals are boring overblown and redundant although necessary. However, from time to time they become crucial such as when a constituent challenge arises and […]
August 24, 2023

Head Transition/Entry Plans: Risks And Opportunities

Increasingly, newly appointed heads are devising elaborate and interesting “entry plans” for their move to a new school. These may be first time heads or experienced […]
Head Transition/Entry Plans: Risks And Opportunities
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