One of the cardinal tenets of healthy board governance is that the combination of long-term, supportive board chairs and long-term board members produces long-term heads. This […]
In our experience both processes can work but the statistics are powerfully on the side of appointing an internal candidate. Almost 90% of international and US […]
Selecting a new head of school is a momentous task that creates not only excitement and passion but intricate governance challenges. Since hiring, compensating, rewarding, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
