Recruiting and Retaining Talent
Strategies and policies to ensure that staff and faculty members can work together effectively and are well supported in independent schools.
Strategies and policies to ensure that staff and faculty members can work together effectively and are well supported in independent schools.
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Growing Your School Through Data and Advertising
We recently partnered with our friends at AISAP on a new webinar presented by Kevin MacNeil (Metric Partner & CAO). In one hour, we shared insights and experience from our work with schools across the US and Canada – and attendees walked away with actionable ideas to help grow their schools using better data for […]
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The Head of School Interview: Navigating Key Questions
In this article, Jack Hall, Partner at CarterBaldwin Executive Search and a former Head of School, provides the types of questions candidates should ask (and boards should be prepared to answer) during the interview process to encourage a deeper dialogue, provide a more intimate view of the current state of the school, and determine whether […]
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10 Tips for Serving on a Search Committee
A search committee doesn’t just fill an open leadership position. It builds a bridge from one era of a school’s evolution to another. If you’ve been asked to serve on a search committee, the responsibility may seem daunting. Whether you have search committee experience or not, you’re probably wondering what you can expect as well […]
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10 Questions to Answer Before You Work with A Search Firm
How do you know when you’re ready to work with a search firm? Jennifer Fleischer, Senior Talent Consultant at DRG Talent outlines ten key questions to prep for your search firm endeavors.
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Death by Interview
One of the most frequent questions I get from clients when hiring a new CEO is: How do we structure the interview process so that we will really know if they are “the one?” The first part of my answer is always: please do not engage in the process of “death by interview. “ Everyone […]
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6 Tips For Better Email Newsletters
Virtually every school prepares and sends out regular email newsletters to families – and virtually every school marketing team has either struggled to fill content for their newsletter or wondered if there’s a better way to plan and prep for them. In this post, we share six tips to help your email newsletters be the […]
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How to write an RFP for a Head of School search
If you are putting together a search process for a Head of School search or Superintendent of Schools search, Tradition recommends that you create and distribute a Request for Proposals (RFP). Here’s a brief guide for how it should be done.
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Do you know any overwhelmed educators?
Coaching for educators is not another PD seminar. It’s ongoing support through a designed alliance with your coach scheduled when it’s convenient for you. Book a discovery session today to learn how coaching can help you move beyond overwhelm and get fired up about your work and live again. I love independent schools because they […]
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Why the Increase in Head of School Turnover?
A longtime former head of school shares his perspective on why so many heads are leaving their positions – and what strategies can help retain them. Read more in our latest blog post.
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Promoting a Gender-Inclusive Hiring Process
Recent conversations in the world of international schools have centered on the low percentage of female heads of school. How does Carney Sandoe work to combat this trend? Read this latest blog post from members of our International Schools Practice.
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Leadership Attention for Faculty Retention
Schools are losing teachers at higher rates than ever before. As the teaching profession faces challenges, how can schools keep teachers in the classroom? In this article, we take a look at strategies school leadership teams can employ to improve teacher retention.
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Teacher Staffing in America: Strategies for Teacher Retention and Recruitment Beyond the Pandemic
As we’ve witnessed over the last year, COVID-19 has exacerbated an already precarious situation for teacher staffing and recruitment. All around the country, teachers have resigned, retired or taken leaves of absence to avoid the inherent risks of teaching amid the pandemic. While it looks like the worst impacts of the pandemic on the teacher […]