The pandemic accelerated change and more starkly revealed an environment of continual adjustment for schools. Like every leader, you probably have found yourself navigating many required course-changes and a constantly evolving landscape.

Two typical responses capture a lot of attention among leaders.

• Strategic planning is terrific for the long-term view, but not as agile, adaptable, or flexible as needed in a time of constant change.
• Scenario planning produces many good options to consider, but sometimes too few decisions, too late, that become exhausting to sustain.

What do you need instead?

Scott Erickson, Head of School at Phillips Brooks School, will present a different approach: project management.

This leadership mindset forces early decisions with clear actions, deliverables, and timelines. It ensures being responsive to existing conditions while also delivering on the mission, staying strategic, and making data-informed moves. Explore the project management approach and learn how to create a matrix to guide and organize this framework.

Discover how project management positively impacts:

• students by creating an ever-improving learning environment;
• faculty and staff by providing opportunities to collaborate on decision implementation; and
• parents and Trustees by disseminating better information and greater confidence in how your school responds to the challenging environment of constant change.