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The Head’s Transition

Leadership Transition: Board of Trustees

In developing this guiding document, SAIS consulted with heads and other key school leaders who have recently experienced a leadership transition. They were asked to review existing items and contribute additional items from their transition experience. This will be an […]

Webinar Resource – Is the Role of Head of School Sustainable or Does It Feel Like a Graveyard?

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2022 Board/Head Workshop

Building the Head/Board Partnership for Strategic Moments The challenges facing boards and heads are becoming ever more complex. Every decision regarding strategy can feel (and sometimes is) existential. That said, a healthy board/head relationship creates powerful opportunities not only to […]

2022 Annual Conference

An informative, innovative, and comprehensive opportunity for independent school leaders to gather and discover proven strategies and emerging trends. Examine critical issues alongside colleagues from across the region.  With three keynotes and two dozen breakouts, you’ll be able to find […]

Board Resources for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Webinar Recording – Recruiting for Board Diversity

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Strategic Planning in a Time of Flux

There are many possible paths ahead. Leadership + Design’s white paper, “Strategy In A Time Of Flux,” was just updated for 2022 and designed to help schools stay strategically nimble in an era of rapid change. Five principles for strategic […]

Developing Financial Policies

All heads of school need to understand and facilitate the development of sound financial policies for the school. Paul Ibsen, retired independent school CFO, shares his suggestions for getting the important procedures in writing and developing a trusting relationship between […]

Conflict of Interest Policy Sample

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