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Mike Vachow
Nov 13 min read
Exit Ticket
Exit tickets are a powerful strategy for boards of trustees.
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Mike Vachow
Jul 302 min read
Outlook: 2024 - 2025
Predictions of the themes that will dominate the independent school conversation in the year ahead.
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Mike Vachow
Mar 43 min read
Turning Down the Job
Our customers come to schools with jobs to be done, but some of them we can't do or can't do well.
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Mike Vachow
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Forecast
A forecast of the issues that will resonate through the 2023 - 2024 school year.
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Mike Vachow
May 15, 20235 min read
Head's Goals
The creation of a shared understanding of the head's work is one of the most important exercises on the board calendar.
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Mike Vachow
May 1, 20232 min read
Head's Report
The head's report on the board agenda holds enormous potential for heads to build political capital.
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Mike Vachow
Feb 28, 20233 min read
The Strategic Planning Conundrum
What constitutes strategy in schools is unique to the enterprise.
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Mike Vachow
Dec 24, 20223 min read
The Year in Review: 2022
A brief review of the top story lines for independent schools in 2022.
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Mike Vachow
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Simple Gifts
A list of simple gifts heads can give themselves during winter break to boost second semester initiatives.
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Mike Vachow
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Top 5 Reasons Why Now is the Time for Strategic Planning
It's a great time for independent schools to consider reviving or creating a strategic plan.
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Mike Vachow
Jan 18, 20224 min read
Handle with Care
Independent school headship was enormously complex before the pandemic. Boards must plan more carefully for the support that heads need.
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Mike Vachow
Jul 16, 20212 min read
Boundaries
Setting boundaries will be one of the signature challenges for heads and boards in the 2021 - 2022 school year.
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Mike Vachow
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Board Reset
After the past year, boards should do some simple planning to set off on the right course next fall.
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Mike Vachow
May 24, 20214 min read
Keep it Real
Next year, schools will weigh convenience and intimacy when organizing how adults will work together.
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Mike Vachow
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Bridge
A practical approach for independent schools for strategic planning in a pandemic.
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Mike Vachow
Dec 8, 20203 min read
Farewell to (Facility) Arms (Race)
It's time to develop a realistic understanding of the long and short term needs of your facilities.
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Mike Vachow
Aug 25, 20204 min read
Exposed
The pandemic has revealed anew a great number of truths about education.
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Mike Vachow
Aug 21, 20202 min read
The Wolf
Time's running out. Invest in proactive board education.
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Mike Vachow
Aug 20, 20204 min read
On the Horizon: Budget 2021 - 2022
Approval of the 2021-2022 budget is 4 months away. Retention plans for students and faculty are the key.
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Mike Vachow
Jul 30, 20204 min read
Hothouse
Independent school heads and board chairs should engage an outside counselor to help them remain focused on 2020 guiding principles.
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