February 20, 2024

HOW YOU COMPENSATE TEACHERS HAS A PROFOUND EFFECT UPON THEIR BEHAVIOR OVER TIME

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 […]
January 18, 2024

To Board Chairs Everywhere: Good, Unfortunate and Terrible Ways to End the Head’s Relationship with a School 

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 […]
December 5, 2023

WHAT IS A PHILOSOPHY OF COMPENSATION… AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?

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 […]
November 2, 2023

Strategic Planning Initiatives Worldwide: What are Parents and Teachers Saying? 

When Littleford & Associates conducts strategic planning assignments worldwide there are common, very important themes that keep emerging.  They come from focus groups and one-on-one interviews […]
September 21, 2023

How Important is the Well-being of the Head’s Family to a Search?

More important than you may think. If your school is conducting a head search, then be aware at the front end of the importance of understanding […]
September 21, 2023

How The Personality of a Board Chair Affects Board Governance

Over the years, this Consultant has met board chairs who cared deeply about their role, the school and their heads of school and the families of […]
September 21, 2023

How to Engage Teachers in the Challenging Conversation about Money

Inflation, the pandemic and the heightened expectations and pressures from parents are the major factors that have driven more than 500,000 private school teachers in the […]
August 24, 2023

Head of School Evaluation and Unexpected Consequences

This Consultant received an e mail from a Head of School: “After five years in my current position, I just received a positive evaluation and a […]
August 24, 2023

Strategic Planning and a Cautionary and yet Upbeat Tale 

Recently, this Consultant was onsite at an independent school for a week on the topic of strategic planning. The School is a well-regarded, single sex, K-12 […]
Strategic Planning and a Cautionary and yet Upbeat Tale 
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