From the archives: A chief financial officer unwinds by taking leisurely trail rides and tackling technical cross-country courses.
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CEO Notebook
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Human Resources
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Risk Management
From relying on resumes to ineffective interviews, these common mistakes can be avoided.
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Jumping into private equity may look enticing, but it’s better to stick to the basics when investing for your school, according to Permanens.
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This business officer had taught adults ballroom dancing for years, but instructing students required a whole new set of skills.
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Leading positive change requires a willingness to both ensure clarity in expectations and an ability to recognize and address the moods around you.
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Customized financial dashboards available in BIIS help schools monitor financial trends and optimize performance.
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Risk & Compliance
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Planning
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Risk Management
Knowing the top risks other independent schools face can help your school avoid getting stuck in the early phases of a risk management program.
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Mission & Motivation
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Moving from corporate HR to an independent school requires a different pace and close attention to a school’s culture — as well as its many calendars.
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This year’s recipients, Dallas Joseph and Debra Wilson, exemplify service and support to the national independent school business officer community.
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Data from NBOA’s Business Intelligence for Independent Schools reveals modest financial gains for schools on almost all fronts.
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NBOA-EMA partnership gathers steam with programs at 2019 Annual Meeting and beyond.
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Dismissal is the riskiest time of day. A few best practices can help schools more safely direct students in a multitude of directions.
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To truly innovate and map out a mission-centered, financially sustainable future, we must harness our best thinking. This calls for greater diversity of thought, experiences and perspectives.
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Investment guidelines enable institutions to weather market volatility better than individuals, on average, and a crisis playbook can provide additional assurance.
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Adopting a telehealth plan separate from its health insurance provider has saved Aspen Academy and its employees tens of thousands of dollars.
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Independent schools may have to work harder than ever before to attract the large wave of young adults beginning to raise children.
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Play shouldn’t be reserved for students at your school. It can help kids and adults alike cultivate curiosity, think creatively, inspire teams and deliver results.
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Heads of schools, boards of trustees and other school leaders are expecting more from the business office.
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
Schools should look for more than sexual misconduct when identifying educator behaviors that can hurt students. The “rescue mentality” is a real risk.
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Keynote speakers will explore what it takes to accomplish extraordinary feats, which can be found very close to home.
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