WHY AND WHEN DO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARDS BECOME DYSFUNCTIONAL
Details
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 AM HKT
Format: Zoom Meeting (Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the event.)
Fee: Free for EARCOS Members
$100 for Non-Members. Please contact Maica Cruz at mcruz@earcos.org to be placed on the Guest Waitlist.
Description
Boards of independent schools can begin to function poorly very quickly if any of these scenarios (among others) occur and are not addressed:
Improper cultivating, vetting, onboarding, and training of new board members and failure to retrain returning and even experienced board members: The result may be that one or more turns “rogue” and does not play by the rules of good governance. Even one board member out of 20 can do damage.
Listening and responding too often to normal parent complaints: This can result in too many or too long board meetings and the formation of inappropriate board subcommittees.
Overreaction to a crisis under pressure and making an emotional decision that has long-term, consequences
Intrusion into the head’s domain and micromanagement
When boards fire their heads or do not renew a contract without a separation plan that allows for a healthy search and transition process.
The goal of this session is to help boards stay healthy and to help those on the brink of inappropriate behavior pull back.
About John Littleford
John Littleford served as teacher, trustee and head of school for over 25 years. For the past 28 years he has been a consultant to over 5000 independent and international schools. His clients also include corporations, foundations, universities and a range of other non-profit organizations. Mr. Littleford's areas of expertise include: board governance, strategic planning, executive and faculty compensation and evaluation; executive searches; marketing strategies including admissions; fund raising, managing change; school climate; institutional and financial audits; and team building.
His widely read landmark book, "Faculty Salary Systems in Independent Schools" was published by the National Association of Independent Schools for 20 years. John Littleford speaks and leads workshops at Conferences all over the world. Littleford & Associates' Newsletter is published four times a year and is widely read by 25,000 trustees and school and not for profit leaders.
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Zoom Meeting (Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the event.)