August 24, 2023

The Vaccination Wars Continue: How Do our Schools Respond? 

Heads and board leaders continue to find themselves in troubled waters on the topic of vaccination and masking protocols. When you include the continuing cultural wars […]
August 24, 2023

Strategic Planning: Managing Rising Stakeholder Voices and Expectations

Many schools’ strategic plans from the prior three years are no longer relevant, vaguely remembered, only partially implemented, or simply no longer making sense in the […]
August 24, 2023

What Did We Forget and Why?  The Consequences of Rapid Board Turnover

Most nonprofit independent and international school boards suffer from the loss of institutional memory due to the turnover of board members. Board turnover usually results from […]
August 24, 2023

Following a Long Term Head

There may not be many long term heads these days, although there should be. Following one can be a challenge for the successor unless the successor […]
August 24, 2023

WHAT OUR TEACHERS VALUE

Over the past 30 years, as part of Littleford & Associates work with schools on salary system design, benefits and evaluation protocols, John Littleford has interviewed […]
August 24, 2023

Executive Coaching is not Small Potatoes

Most great heads knew that they needed some coaching right before they became a head of school, or shortly thereafter but many did not ask for […]
August 24, 2023

How Can We Turn the Corner Towards Better Governance Practices?

A Board Chair of an international school Client recently wrote:  “I reread my notes from Thursday’s summary call and yesterday’s workshop and have identified a number […]
August 24, 2023

To Boards of Trustees: Is It Time for a Head’s Sabbatical?

My story was unique at the time but no longer the case.  I had a yearlong sabbatical after eight years as head of my school. I […]
August 24, 2023

Faculty Anxiety and Disgruntlement Can Be Turned Around

A Head recently wrote: “Our enrollment is up, and the Board is happy with the School’s financial picture and with my performance. However, I am learning […]
Faculty Anxiety and Disgruntlement Can Be Turned Around
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