(From Venable LLP) With many heads of school retiring, independent schools are finding themselves in a transition period as they adjust to building relationships with a new head of school. Attorneys at Venable outline five components of setting the stage for a successful leadership transition:
- Establish a search committee and search process.
- Form a transition plan that sets goals for how the incoming head will learn about the school's mission, culture and community.
- Consider offering an executive coach.
- Don't forget about the outgoing head.
- Remember the business office's role in gathering valuable data for the incoming head's proposed contract and ensuring that the incoming head understands how the business officer can support the head's success.
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