The effectiveness of your leadership team, how they communicate, collaborate, and navigate challenges together, shapes everything from faculty culture to strategic execution. Yet even the most talented teams benefit from intentional investment in how they work together.
How can SAIS help develop my school’s leadership team?
Through a strengths-based approach grounded in the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment and facilitated by Gallup-certified coaches who understand the independent school context, we help leadership teams move from functional to flourishing.
Each engagement follows a consistent four-phase implementation process from discovery through follow-up, ensuring that the work is tailored to your school’s specific mission and goals, and that insights gained extend well beyond the session itself.
We offer four flexible service options: Partnership, Team Development, Leadership Workshops, and Hiring. Each is designed to meet your leadership journey and the school where it is.
Whether you’re navigating a leadership transition, preparing for strategic planning, or simply ready to deepen the trust and effectiveness of your team, there is a pathway here for you.
Strengths-based coaching for key leadership pairs
Who It’s For: Key leadership pairs in independent schools:
What You’ll Walk Away With: By the end of this engagement, each pair will be able to
What’s Included:
Prerequisites: None. This is a standalone service. It may be combined with Team Development for broader organizational impact. Available to member and non-member schools.
Pricing & Delivery Options: Virtual – up to three 1-hour facilitated sessions via video conference
Choosing Your Assessment:
Assessment costs are per participant. A pair completing the Top 5 would add $40; a pair completing the Full 34 would add $100.
Strengths-based facilitation for teams ready to collaborate more effectively
Who It’s For:
What You’ll Walk Away With: By the end of this engagement, your team will be able to
Prerequisites: Each team member completes the strengths assessment two weeks before the facilitation date. May be combined with Partnership for targeted support of key leadership pairs. This service is available to both member and non-member schools.
A Note on Team Size: This service is designed for teams of 4-12. For larger teams, contact Elizabeth Maglio at elizabeth@sais.org to discuss options.
Pricing & Delivery Options:
* Facilitator travel expenses for in-person sessions will be invoiced separately. * Assessment fees are per person and apply regardless of format.
Built for conferences, summits, forums, or any learning event that will have 20 or more participants
Participants will be introduced to CliftonStrengths, a research-based framework used by high-performing leaders worldwide. Through facilitated discussion and activities guided by a Gallup Strengths-certified coach, each person will translate their unique strengths profile into a practical leadership strategy.
Who It’s For: Any independent school leader, teacher, or staff member seeking greater self-awareness and looking to lead with more clarity and purpose
What You’ll Walk Away With: By the end of the workshop, participants will have
Prerequisites: Available to SAIS members only. Each participant will complete a CliftonStrengths assessment two weeks before the session using a unique access code provided by SAIS. Two assessment options are available:
Pricing & Delivery Options: In-person – up to 2-hours; facilitator travel invoiced following the session
Designed as an awareness tool
Schools and organizations working to build a diverse pipeline of future leaders need to understand a candidate’s strengths and natural talents. Recruiters and hiring leaders can make better decisions when empowered with a more holistic picture of each candidate, their knowledge, skills, experience, and talent potential.
Use it not to guide your school in selecting a final candidate, but to gain a better understanding of their unique strengths and talents that could help them feel fulfilled in a position. Additionally, it could be used for future professional learning opportunities to support each candidate, based on their unique strengths and talents.
Who It’s For: Heads, Associate Heads, Division Heads, HR Professionals
What’s Included
Prerequisites: None. This is a standalone service. This service is available to both member and non-member schools.
Pricing & Delivery Options: Virtual – 45 minutes with the hiring manager after a candidate has taken their assessment
Choosing Your Assessment
Ready to move your leadership team from functional to flourishing? Contact SAIS Director of Professional Learning Elizabeth Maglio, Team & Leadership Development Facilitator.
