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January/February 2017 Issue

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After School  

  • Culture

After School: Full Circle in Kinshasa

From Haiti to sub-Saharan Africa, this business officer continues her multidisciplinary adventure. 
4 min read

Projections  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Agents of Change

Independent schools face sizable changes in the year ahead. The business office will be instrumental in preparing them to adapt and thrive.
4 min read
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Mission & Motivation: the Learner-Driven Classroom

With commitment and resources, we can deliver on the independent school mission of honoring how each student learns.
4 min read
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Business Intelligence  

Business Intelligence: Staffing Up: Compensation and Staffing Survey Results

Weightier leadership titles, expanding support services stand out in NBOA’s 2016-2017 Business Office Compensation and Staffing Survey Report.
3 min read
  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Effective Change-Making in Independent Schools

2017 NBOA Annual Meeting preview: Why do some large-scale changes at schools take off and solve problems while others fall flat or create new headaches?
3 min read
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5 Minutes with  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

5 Minutes with Susan Cain: on Quieter Ways to Lead

2017 NBOA Annual Meeting preview: Bestselling author Susan Cain makes the case for nurturing your inner introvert while making “strategic forays” outside of your comfort zone.
6 min read
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  • Risk Management
  • | Safety and Security

Risk and Compliance: Leadership’s Role in Creating a Culture of Safety

A four-step strategy for preventing sexual abuse in independent schools.
4 min read
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Strategies  

  • Enrollment
  • | Tuition

Strategies: The Value-Added Re-enrollment Letter

This school's re-enrollment letter doesn't focus on tuition price. And families love it.
4 min read
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  • Enrollment
  • | Trips

Save Me a Seat: Tuition Remission Policies for Student Leave

How to balance requests for temporary leave with your school’s financial needs.
6 min read
  • Culture
  • | Leadership

The New Guard: Profiles of 12 New Independent School Leaders

Who will suit up for the next generation of leadership? What challenges will they inherit? What skills and attributes will they need to ride the wave successfully?
9 min read
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  • Job Description
  • | Leadership

The Next Generation of Leadership: Masters of Reinvention This item is protected.

As longtime independent school leaders retire, their successors will step into dramatically different circumstances. What will they (or you) need to be successful?
7 min read
  • Leadership
  • | Salary

Money Matters for Next-Generation Leaders This item is protected.

Money Matters. But so do mission and quality of life. “Feeling good about your work is a driving force.”
4 min read

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