RG175 Blog

Effective communication between head of school and board chair is essential for a healthy school. The partnership must be both trusting and open, and the “heads up” communication in the sweet spot—neither too much nor too little. Finding that sweet spot is a matter of relationship and partnership-bu... read more

Change management in independent schools is a tricky business. The “why” and the “how” are inextricably linked because of the nature of schools—limited resources, political considerations, impact on enrollment, and an ever-changing landscape. This month Peter Baron and Hans Mundahl from the Enrollme... read more

As the audience for this newsletter is current and aspiring Heads of School, let me start by congratulating all of you for making it through this most challenging year. While my RG175 colleagues and I have been busy on the sidelines, coaching beleaguered new Heads, leading searches, and consulting o... read more

During the past 15 months, schools have had to navigate challenging and uninterrupted whitewater paddling through large waves, deceptive drops, and sharp turns. School leaders have had to adjust quickly and nimbly to changing conditions while navigating ambiguous government guidance and responding t... read more

“Aren’t you glad you got out of school headship when you did?” I have heard this question, or variations on this theme, often over the last year, and I have generally answered in the affirmative. What was already a difficult occupation has become monumentally more pressured since the onset of Covid.... read more

Transforming an Independent School: An Interview with Mark Davis, Head of St. Luke’s School, CT Despite the uptick in independent school enrollment due to the pandemic, few serious observers believe that the issue of financial sustainability is going away post-pandemic. The trend has been clear for... read more