Leadership for Change:  Dr. Chris Cody - Based on the book “Our Iceberg is Melting” we will explore Kotter’s Eight Step Process of Successful Change. Additionally, participants will be presented with a change scenario and devise a strategy to implement the proposed change.   

Communication, Marketing , Admissions and Enrollment, Relationships:  Albert Amling - What is your school’s story? How does your school communicate that story? All of our Lutheran schools have a great message and a great story to tell. We will discuss a variety of strategies to help your school communicate your mission and story to the congregations you serve and the communities where your school is located.     

Managing the Daily Operations: Lois Stewart - The First 100 Days- Planning and Planting Priorities. Establishing your priorities as an academic and spiritual leader instead of letting the current crises dictate your direction.     

Best Practice Board Governance:  DJ Schult - Knowing WHO makes WHAT decision is a critical understanding for school leaders. Effective principals know their system of governance and train lay leaders to function at a high level within the system. This session will highlight the common models of board governance used in schools and spend time uncovering the most important best practice applications no matter what system is used.

Assets:  Trip Rodgers- We will cover a variety of guiding principles to develop a deeper understanding of the administrator’s role in safeguarding various financial aspects for the business side of operating schools.  

Administrator as Instructional Leader:  Nicole Levy - Will take you through some key ideas when it comes to being the Lead Learner in your school.       

Life of Harmony: Travis Grulke - How do we as educational leaders maintain harmony (not balance) in the five main areas of our life? 

NLSA Overview: Nathan Wingfield - NLSA is a large part of our Lutheran schools and their continued improvement.  You'll receive an overview of the eight sections of NLSA and a 10,000 foot view for guiding a school through the process.