Archive for June, 2009
Independent School Strategic Planning: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Among the many victims of our current economic malaise may well be the standard strategic planning process in independent schools. I can’t say that I will be sorry to see it go.
Having facilitated the strategic planning process for several schools and reviewed the plans of many others, I know how often these plans have included [...]
No Need To Fear the Appointment of an Interim Head
Trustees are sometimes unaware that a typical Head of School search process now extends over six to nine months, a timeframe that allows for an inclusive process and broad outreach to prospective candidates. These days, Heads who initiate their own departures routinely give a year’s notice or more to permit an orderly and successful search [...]
