Spring is contract season, which makes burnout, intent to stay/leave, and faculty morale especially urgent. This session translates current work-psychology into practical strategies leaders can use immediately: spotting early warning signals of disengagement, introducing restoration practices, and modeling communication that honors dignity while holding boundaries. We’ll connect each practice to Episcopal identity—care of persons, community, and justice—so that retention efforts reinforce mission as well as organizational health.
Living into your school’s Episcopal identity is a critical strategic topic for heads of school. It’s hard work! Success in implementing the board’s vision for a school’s Episcopal identity depends on a highly effective partnership between the head of school and the chaplain. Join us to hear from three pairs of heads of school and chaplains about how they navigate tensions in the chaplaincy and cultivate collaboration in this important work.
Discover the keys to guiding your organization through change so that it is both effective and enduring. Whether it’s technological, curricular, or cultural, all schools are faced with the need for change, and in these turbulent times, it's even more important that leadership is armed with the skills to effectively plan for change and to avoid (or recover from) common pitfalls of change. This webinar will give you a framework through which to assess the scope and scale of the change, along with the stakeholders, organization, and culture in which the change will be implemented to create a plan that’s tailored to each situation.
This webinar is designed for brand-new school heads as well as experienced heads new to an Episcopal school, including directors and heads of early childhood programs. Learn about the key characteristics of Episcopal schools and the role of the head in advancing the particular dimensions of school mission and daily life that are rooted in its Episcopal identity, including equity, inclusion, and justice as well as sustaining community.
“Culture eats strategy for lunch.” The Board President is uniquely positioned to create a culture that can allow a school to thrive. But it doesn’t happen automatically, and it doesn’t happen overnight. In this webinar, participants will explore three “key plays to call” in their role as leaders of an Episcopal school board. Participants will also explore the elements of a successful president - head of school relationship and strategies to keep it on track. Bring your questions and be prepared to take the culture of your board to the next level!
Living into your school’s Episcopal identity is a critical strategic topic for heads of school. It’s hard work! Success in implementing the board’s vision for a school’s Episcopal identity is most often dependent on a highly effective partnership between the head of school and the chaplain. Join us to hear from two successful partnerships and how they cultivate collaboration in this important work.
Join us for an exploration of the ever-evolving landscape of recruitment and retention in K-12 schools. In this webinar, Carney, Sandoe & Associates, a leading recruitment and search firm, will delve into the national trends shaping the future of faculty and leadership recruitment while offering specialized insights for schools with Episcopal missions.
This webinar builds on the fundamentals of good governance in Episcopal schools by addressing the complexities of the partnership between heads of school and board chairs and heads of schools and rectors as schools navigate critical issues such as church-school relations, DEI, and the complexities of shared leadership.
Successful schools have Heads of School who lead, manage, and accomplish partnered with Boards who direct, protect, and enable. How is this accomplished? In this webinar, our presenters will discuss an approach that will provide participants with a model geared to enhance the alignment of key influencers of independent schools, Heads and Boards. Learn more about how professional assessment of school influencers can check alignment; how to define and align school influencer roles; and, once discovered, how they provide points on staying aligned. This powerpoint introduction will lead way to questions and discussion providing answers that better drive effectiveness in schools.
Living into your school’s Episcopal identity is a critical strategic topic for heads of school. It’s hard work! Success in implementing the board’s vision for a school’s Episcopal identity is most often dependent on a highly-effective partnership between the head of school and the chaplain. Join us to hear from two successful partnerships and how they cultivate collaboration in this important work.
