Hold on to Your Head! George Sanderson | January 08, 2024 The shorter average tenure of heads of school in recent years has been well documented – both anecdotally and in data collected by NAIS. While this trend may have short-term benefits for the business of firms such as Educators Collaborative, shorter tenures result in… Continue reading Hold on to Your Head!
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Leading as You: Kittens and Puppies
Leading as You: Kittens and Puppies Tracy Bennett | January 14, 2024 Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me… Continue reading Leading as You: Kittens and Puppies
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Celebrate It
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Celebrate It Brenda Hamm | January 22, 2024 How about a New Year’s resolution for your school? Better yet, how about a New Year’s tradition? Not surprisingly, there are a ton of online discussions regarding New Year’s resolutions. Here are a couple of my favorites from Reddit. ArcadianHarpist asks,… Continue reading Your Mission, Should You Choose to Celebrate It
Are You Ready for A Diverse Candidate Pool?
Are You Ready for A Diverse Candidate Pool? Mary Seppala | October 06, 2023 In our work as search consultants, schools frequently ask us to provide statistics on our track record of recruiting candidates who represent diversity, and by diversity they mean people of color. But when it comes to finding and hiring diverse leadership,… Continue reading Are You Ready for A Diverse Candidate Pool?
Mindset of a Millennial Board Chair
Mindset of a Millennial Board Chair André Withers | October 02, 2023 One unexpected realization from my search work is that more and more board members and board chairs are now my age. Enter the free-thinking, avocado-eating, sneaker-wearing millennial leaders! This shift in board composition is worth noting and promoting. Millennials, after all, are the… Continue reading Mindset of a Millennial Board Chair
Kids are Feeling the Heat
Kids are Feeling the Heat Brenda Hamm | October 04, 2023 Schools are all about the future and the potential of our children and what they will become or do. But what if students in your school aren’t feeling terribly optimistic about that future? There is growing evidence that climate change is having an impact… Continue reading Kids are Feeling the Heat
For Your Nightstand
For Your Nightstand Brenda Hamm | June 15, 2023 Stop, drop, and read! Here are several great reads, in alphabetical order by author, recommended by EC partners to add to your nightstand or to bring with you on vacation. 1) Slow Horses, 2010, by Mick Herron Recommended by Nat Conard who says, “Perhaps even more incomprehensible… Continue reading For Your Nightstand
Leadership With a Focus On Personal Growth
Leadership With a Focus On Personal Growth Brenda Hamm | July 20, 2023 Shifting gears, the next group of (7) recommended books speaks to your own personal development as a leader. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? What’s your leadership style? What might make you a better leader? What are other leaders saying?… Continue reading Leadership With a Focus On Personal Growth
Summer Reading List
Summer Reading List Brenda Hamm | July 13, 2023 Summer is the perfect time to do some extracurricular reading, whether that means honing your leadership skills or escaping from day-to-day routines. You can’t get away from all the “required reading” of your work, but choosing something for yourself this summer can get the creative, idea-generating… Continue reading Summer Reading List
Thinking Outside the Inbox: Email Management
Pause for a minute and consider some of the issues that schools and school leaders are experiencing, including the BLM and Me Too movements, a pandemic, school gun violence, climate change, social media and its impact on student mental health, AI, and the politicization of LGBTQIA2S+ communities.