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Insights on compensation strategy, performance evaluation, workforce planning, retention, and effective organizational leadership for education, mission-driven, and nonprofit organizations.
Retention Strategies for New Staff: Setting Your Team Up for Success
Intentional retention for new staff begins before day one with clear expectations, connection, and support that sets the stage for long-term success.
The Gift of Gratitude
Mary Mason Boaz September 30, 2021 If you’ve spoken to an educator in your life recently, you may have heard the same sentiment that I have: “This year is harder than last year”. Among other things, they’ve noted the lack of stability, the ever changing list of quarantines, and the overwhelming risk assessments they have […]
The Things We Carry: The Importance of Adult Regulation In the Midst of School Reopenings
Kelly Gleischman August 27, 2021 I’ll start by stating the obvious: The collective trauma and grief that we have experienced over the last 18 months is profound – and ongoing. The effects of COVID-19 on our society overall are monumental in their scope and the implications for the education sector are just as colossal. As […]
Ben’s DEI Spotlight: Lessons From Ithaca City School District’s Equity Strategic Plan
Ben Crosby | November 20, 2019 This month we are exploring opportunities for system leaders at the beginning stages of creating an “equity strategic plan” for their organization, drawing lessons from Ithaca City School District’s equity strategic plan. First published in 2005, Ithaca’s plan is built around an ambitious yet unambiguous goal – to eliminate race […]
Kristina’s DEI Spotlight: Lessons from Google’s Diversity Report
Kristina Campa-Gruca | November 7, 2019 The Google Challenge: A global company’s workforce fails to reflect global diversity As the world’s most used search engine, Google has a truly global and diverse client base. While the company serves a global population, their 114,000 employee workforce was not representative of that diversity. In 2014, after conducting […]
Kelly’s DEI Spotlight: Lessons from an Inclusive Innovation Playbook developed by AT&T and SmartCities for All
Kelly Gleischman October 9, 2019 Last month, Mary Mason’s DEI Spotlight focused on the work at Salesforce to create an overall vision and focus for DEI. This month we’re going to explore the importance of intentionality and specificity, drawing on lessons from an Inclusive Innovation Playbook developed by AT&T and SmartCities for All, a global […]
Mary Mason’s DEI Spotlight: DEI Practices at Salesforce
MARY MASON’S DEI SPOTLIGHT: DEI PRACTICES AT SALESFORCE Mary Mason Boaz | September 5, 2019 This month we’re going to explore the importance of a clarified purpose and focus when seeking to move the needle around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ll be drawing on a best practice from Salesforce, a leading CRM platform, […]
You Can’t Claim To Care For Your People and Ignore Their Mental Health
Kelly Gleischman May 29, 2019 You Can’t Claim To Care For Your People and Ignore Their Mental Health Today marks the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, and I wanted to take a minute to reflect on an issue that is incredibly important to me both personally and professionally. And this year, I’d like to […]
The Connection Between Student and Teacher Recruiting
Raven FreemanMarch 28, 2019 Logistically speaking, the recruiting and retention of students and teachers are separate processes. However, on some level, they share an intersecting end goal: creating a productive community of learning where both students and adults can thrive. Naturally, the ‘pitch’ parents get when considering schools for their child is student-centric, but sprinkling […]
Communicate Early and Often: One simple (and often overlooked) strategy for retaining your high-performers
It’s the holiday season! In a few short weeks many of you will head out on vacation and reconvene in the new year with renewed spirit. Before you go, take care that you have completed the most important task: tell your high performers you want them to stay. In our experience working with leaders across […]
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