https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knQxmXEPMy4 The coronavirus has many schools in a perfect storm of uncertainty, panic and rapid adjustment. We’re living in a high-risk environment and one of the best ways to navigate such an environment is to be as informed as possible. That comes from asking the right questions. The resulting answers will allow you to find clarity and perspective in a difficult time and help your school's leadership team and governing body make the best possible decisions. … [Read more...]
Excellence in Reputation for School Boards
https://youtu.be/SqshFpjPIk8 Joined by Dr. Stephen Holmes, founder of The 5Rs Partnership, Michael and Paul went through key aspects to establish reputation specifically for international schools. … [Read more...]
The Board’s First Responsibility: Hiring the Head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ZKzCGt8uY Michael introduces to Paul his process for helping schools to get organized for their Head of School search. This webinar covers the big picture of the process but goes into specific detail about developing a profile for successful candidates and how to use Competency-Based Behavioural Interviewing techniques to filter candidates. … [Read more...]
Appointing Board Chair
Michael and Paul talk about how effective leadership doesn’t simply evolve around holding meetings but reflects the values and ambition of the school community. To achieve this, Michael and Paul will guide you through the process of appointing a chair, key duties of a chairperson, mistakes to avoid, and also tips for board chairs, to ensure they represent the values and ambitions of the community. … [Read more...]
How to on-board and orientate new school board governors
How do you on-board new school board members? What happens after you appoint your new governors? Do you have a clearly defined process and protocols to get them 'up to speed'? If you do, is it complete? What is best practice on-boarding and orientation, and why is it so important? In this webinar facilitators from the SG Network, Michael Iannini and Paul Smith, discuss the Why, When, Who and How of on-boarding, presenting findings from a joint study from the Future Directors Institute, as … [Read more...]
Hybrid Governance of International Schools with Special Guest Leila Holmyard
Joined by special guest Leila Holmyard, we reviewed Leila's comprehensive research on how boards can strike the right balance between appointed and elected governorships. Please click this link, DISS_LeilaHolmyard. for a copy of Leila's dissertation. … [Read more...]
The importance of your School AGM (& what is best practice?)
In this webinar Paul and Michael introduce the 7 ingredients for hosting an engaging AGM that will attract greater attendance and engage your community at a meaningful level. … [Read more...]
Board Health Checks: Why, When, Who and How
Michael introduced the why, what and how of Board Health Checks, including an evaluation tool that helps improve performance within the Board. Michael and Paul also discussed how to identify relevant stakeholders for the evaluation process and what their potential roles are. Lastly, Michael introduced a case study of a recent Board Health Check he had facilitated and what the resulting actions of the Board were. … [Read more...]
Using Effective Communications to get the Best from your School Board
Michael explained how you can improve communications to benefit your school board. These tips include how to express opinions and how we convey our emotions. … [Read more...]
How can your school attract the right board candidates
Michael and Paul lay out steps to better understand the needs of your board and effective criteria to recruit specific types of talent. They also talked about how casting a wider net and make long-term investments for recruiting governors and how to select the right people for nomination committees. … [Read more...]