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January/February 2019 Issue

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After School  

  • Leadership

After School: Dance Numbers

This business officer had taught adults ballroom dancing for years, but instructing students required a whole new set of skills.
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5 Minutes with  

  • Leadership

5 Minutes with Howard Teibel: Reading the Room

Leading positive change requires a willingness to both ensure clarity in expectations and an ability to recognize and address the moods around you.­
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Business Intelligence  

Business Intelligence: A Dashboard for Staff Expenses and Productivity

Customized financial dashboards available in BIIS help schools monitor financial trends and optimize performance.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Planning
  • | Risk Management

Risk & Compliance: Jump-Starting Enterprise Risk Management

Knowing the top risks other independent schools face can help your school avoid getting stuck in the early phases of a risk management program.
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Mission & Motivation: Little Victories, Big Impact

Moving from corporate HR to an independent school requires a different pace and close attention to a school’s culture — as well as its many calendars.
4 min read

Projections  

  • Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity: the Business Case and Beyond

To truly innovate and map out a mission-centered, financially sustainable future, we must harness our best thinking. This calls for greater diversity of thought, experiences and perspectives.
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Strategies  

  • Employee Benefits

Strategies: the Telemedicine Solution

Adopting a telehealth plan separate from its health insurance provider has saved Aspen Academy and its employees tens of thousands of dollars.
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  • Enrollment

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Independent schools may have to work harder than ever before to attract the large wave of young adults beginning to raise children.
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  • Misconduct
  • | Risk Management

Too Close for Comfort This item is protected.

Schools should look for more than sexual misconduct when identifying educator behaviors that can hurt students. The “rescue mentality” is a real risk.
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  • Leadership

NBOA 2018: a Year in Review

A snapshot of NBOA’s priorities, accomplishments and operational health in support of member schools during the 2018 fiscal year
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  • Leadership

2019 NBOA Annual Meeting: Innovation in Everyday Operations: Erik Wahl

Disciplined creativity is a long-term growth strategy, according to Leadership Awards Lunch speaker Erik Wahl. Getting it right starts with commitment from the top.
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Hiring
  • | Human Resources

A Visible Difference: Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Faculty and Staff

High performance teams of independent school faculty and staff don't merely reflect the increasing diversity of the students they serve. They also bring a greater diversity of experiences, perspectives and ideas. 
15 min read

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