Let me know if you’ve heard this story…Our schools are rich with stories. Stories about students, stories about faculty, stories about the school’s history. There are all kinds of stories! Sometimes the stories are the ones the school wants to tell,...
For school leaders, the month of August ushers in a range of feelings, from excitement to full-on anxiety. Opening faculty meetings and the launch of school loom large, and as we try to reclaim the steadier mindset and perspective of summer, humor ca...
In my role as a search consultant, I have the privilege of speaking with impressive and accomplished educators who have yet to serve as heads of independent schools, but are seeking the opportunity to do so. We call these candidates “rising stars.” D...
Frequently, a conversation about a search begins with the question about what makes for a successful search. While there are many factors, the search process begins and ends with the Board of Trustees and its own governance. Because this is the entit...
Impressions Matter, especially first impressions and especially to search committees and candidates. Neuroscience helps us understand how our unconscious mind forms those impressions and why first impressions are so strong. Candidates do well to keep...
