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Mike Vachow
- Nov 26, 2019
- 3 min
Governance Check Up
A format for heads and board chairs to use in performing a yearly governance check-up.
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Mike Vachow
- Nov 13, 2019
- 3 min
Lincoln v. Douglas
A deliberate, structured, fair process for boards to use as they carry out the yearly budget conversation.
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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 15, 2019
- 4 min
Moe 2.0
The ability to build relationships is the most important skill for enrollment professionals to possess.
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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
- Sep 24, 2019
- 4 min
Socrates Hacked It
Any innovation or disruption in schools must meet the essential first measure: does it promote dignity?
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Mike Vachow
- Sep 6, 2019
- 5 min
Robo Cop
The economy of the future will be built on attention, a more difficult skill than ever to teach.
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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
- Jul 24, 2019
- 3 min
Squishy
Enrollment professionals must possess "soft skills" if they hope to leverage data.
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Mike Vachow
- Jul 9, 2019
- 3 min
All Star Break
A prescription for summer time priorities for heads of school.
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Mike Vachow
- Jun 20, 2019
- 3 min
Director of Admission Action Figure
A job description profile for the ideal Director of Enrollment.
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Mike Vachow
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
All Summer Long
Conducting substantive board work over the summer is unrealistic. Boards should organize their work accordingly.
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Mike Vachow
- Apr 17, 2019
- 3 min
Get Lost
Education should be about exploration, which is to say getting lost on purpose.
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Mike Vachow
- Apr 11, 2019
- 3 min
Hidily-Ho, Neighborino!
Heads should steward their neighbors as they do their donors.
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Mike Vachow
- Apr 3, 2019
- 3 min
Oriole Haiku
Guidance for school employees on social media and the use of digital tools at school.
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