Our Head of School Just Resigned: What Should the Board Do in the First 30 Days?
When a Head of School announces a departure, the board's first 30 days shape the whole transition. A week-by-week plan for board chairs: communication, interim decisions, the search committee and readiness.
The Head of School Search Timeline, Month by Month (for a July 1 Start)
A month-by-month Head of School search timeline for a July 1 start, from the first board conversation to the new Head's first day, plus what to do if you are starting late.
Why Do School Leadership Searches Stall? Six Common Problems and How to Fix Them
Committee fatigue, candidate attrition, unclear expectations and the confidentiality balancing act: the six problems that stall school leadership searches, and how to fix each one.
How Should a Search Committee Evaluate "Fit" in a Head of School Candidate?
"Fit" is the most used and least defined word in school leadership searches. Here is how search committees can define it, test it, and avoid letting it become a proxy for sameness.
What Does a Bad Head of School Hire Cost a School?
A bad Head of School hire costs far more than a second search fee. Here are the six costs boards underestimate, how common failed headships are, and how to reduce the risk.