In this webinar, Scott Wilson—ISM Executive Leadership Department Head and Platinum Executive Coach—will explore the importance of school culture and why school leaders must consider it closely now. He’ll also discuss how school culture relates to student and parent satisfaction, as well as faculty and staff recruitment and retention.

Discover how you can plan for successful change, avoid pitfalls, and seize opportunities.

In today’s challenging employment environment, succession planning has become a vital part of organizational sustainability. Independent schools operate in unique ways that reflect the rich mosaic of skills, talents, styles, and passions of those who lead. But, despite the uniqueness of each school culture, there are universal do’s and don'ts when planning for succession for any role.

Discover the best way to confirm the effectiveness of your teachers’ methods.

Ensuring teacher effectiveness and student learning is essential to sustain your school’s primary purpose: education. For decades, school administrators have used classroom observation as their primary method of judging teachers’ success. These classroom visits, however, often force teachers to shift their practice to satisfy the observation protocol.

Discover how to foster and support a growth-focused faculty culture—without doing all the faculty coaching by yourself.

Growth-oriented teachers are a hallmark of a great school. Conversely, teachers who do not model the growth they want to see in their students often fail over time.

Explore how to build a team of faculty leaders who coach and support each other. This creates a collaborative and collegial faculty community that grows in their professional practice every school year.