Why Mission Based Salary Systems are Crucial Since NAIS first published our book, “Faculty Salary Systems in Independent Schools” for the first time in 1983, over […]
It is challenging to recruit and pay teachers to come to our schools especially when teachers have more offers and options than in recent memory. What […]
In general, head compensation is up worldwide for most independent and international school heads. Why? Factors affecting compensation are boards’ acknowledgement of the stress of the […]
Having worked with thousands of independent and international school boards on the topic of head compensation, Littleford & Associates (always retained by boards, not heads) has […]
Most long-term, highly valued, and respected school heads step down mainly of their own volition. They give their boards a time line with no rush to […]
Healthy board governance begins with understanding the difference between what falls under the purview of policy versus management and strategic versus operational. What are the gray […]
Given the generally sad state of head of school turnover worldwide, perhaps it is time to have a candid conversation with chairs and prospective chairs about […]
Having worked with thousands of independent and international school boards on the topic of head compensation (and always retained by boards not, heads) Littleford & Associates […]
All schools are under pressure to pay more dollars to teachers, both to those currently employed and to those being recruited from the marketplace. Independent and […]