Mike Vachow
Boomerang Carrot
To retain students and faculty, independent schools should remove uncertainty when and wherever possible.
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Mike Vachow
- Aug 20
- 3 min
The Year of the Faculty
Teacher retention and recruitment should be at the center of heads' thinking all year.
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Mike Vachow
- May 16
- 2 min
Communication and Recruitment
A lasting change from the pandemic: schools will need dedicated communication and recruitment leaders.
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Mike Vachow
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Using Consultants
Some counsel on hiring independent school consultants. . . from a consultant.
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Mike Vachow
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Hiring as Networking
A year-round networking approach to hiring is important in any season, crucial in the sellers' market that the pandemic has created.
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Mike Vachow
- Jan 25
- 3 min
The "Alternative" Candidate
Independent school leaders should expand their definition of ideal candidates for positions in their schools.
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Mike Vachow
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Ready to Climb: Hiring
Employee retention and hiring will be the front-burner operational challenges for independent schools in the New Year.
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Mike Vachow
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Groundhog Day
Hiring is a year round job. You'll need a great process to evaluate candidates, but first you'll need a deep network to find them.
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Mike Vachow
- Feb 16, 2020
- 4 min
Bubble Season
In their employment and enrollment decisions, heads balance compassion with their duty to protect the school's mission and bottom line.
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Mike Vachow
- Nov 1, 2019
- 3 min
Head Search ABCs (Always Be Closing)
Too many head search committees believe that they're buying when, in fact, they should be selling.
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Mike Vachow
- Oct 5, 2019
- 3 min
A Not So Foolish Consistency
Independent schools consistently hire consultants to assist with head searches--for very good reasons.
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Mike Vachow
- Aug 8, 2019
- 3 min
Wizard
Boards should provide first year heads with dedicated mentoring on Day One.
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Mike Vachow
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
Charles Dickens, Independent School CFO
The ideal independent school Director of Business should have the equivalent of an MSW to go along with a CPA.
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Mike Vachow
- Mar 29, 2018
- 2 min
What Do Your Hiring Practices Say About Your School?
Hiring is the head's most important task. How you go about it should reflect the highest values of the school.
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Mike Vachow
- Feb 13, 2018
- 3 min
Head-Elect in Transition
It's essential for boards to have a carefully designed transition program for new heads.
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