This year’s NBOA Annual Meeting opening keynote hit all the high notes — leadership, personal wellness and innovation.
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Legal
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
With increased prevalence of mental health and sexual misconduct issues, when and how should a school intervene — and what liability may result?
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Effective leaders need not have THE answer. Instead, candor and an open mindset will help our communities thrive.
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This controller’s entry point to the independent school world was a graduate-level business office internship, which convinced her to return years later.
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Social inflation is changing the liability landscape. Understanding it can help your school manage the costs.
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This year’s awards recognize selfless and transformative leadership, and innovation in financial and facilities management.
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Boards and Trustees
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Budget
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Leadership
The financial sustainability heat map has helped schools in areas from board communication to strategic planning. Here are four school’s stories.
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Budget
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Leadership
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Planning
A balanced budget is nice, but it is not enough.
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NBOA Breakfast speaker Erin Gruwell shares what she sees changing in classrooms today and how school operations are vital to programmatic goals.
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We accomplished much this past year that we can be proud of, from signature programs to robust data collection to timely guidance.
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NBOA Luncheon speaker Nyle DiMarco inspires school leaders to strive for their most ambitious goals.
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When the school ski team needed a coach fast, this business officer and former pro skier stepped up.
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Opening keynote speaker Suneel Gupta shares insights on instilling wellness into organizational culture and winning internal buy-in for new ideas.
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Voices from the Field
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Leadership
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Professional Development
Business officers who are their school’s sole employee in finance share the highlights, challenges and opportunities they see.
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CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Leadership
Change is always hard, but some approaches are more painful to stakeholders than others.
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Our most critical issues cannot be solved without leadership that that takes time to listen.
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Once an admissions “roadrunner,” this leading enrollment officer continually evolved in her role as the field did the same.
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Following a serious heart attack, this business officer restructured his work so that he can continue living to his fullest.
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Communication
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Leadership
Three business officers in Northern California banded together to improve transportation for their schools. Now a larger group of 20 is considering solutions across the business office.
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Boards and Trustees
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Governance
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Leadership
To lay the foundation for a strong relationship, consider how to present key points at the appropriate level.
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