The Trusted Authority for Starting, Improving, & Selling Private Schools: Five Qualities Of Leadership To Build On

Hello,

I hope you had a great weekend with your family. We had to drive our daughter into Vancouver on Sunday to practice with her school’s choir. While there we decided to take our son down to our favourite beach in Vancouver, Spanish Banks, which provided incredible views of English Bay, the north shore mountains (where there’s still plenty of skiing), and dozens of kite surfers sailing between the freighters anchored in the bay. Oh yeah, it was also an incredibly sunny day!!!

I’m also in a great mood since my Vancouver Canucks hockey team beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4 to 0 last night, and are now in 4th place, with only 8 games to go before the playoffs.

Today I’m going to talk about the concept of cultivating leadership at your school; be it at the board level or within your staff (with for- or non-profit schools). I’m a big supporter of building leadership within an organization. I feel that the more you encourage your trustees and staff to participate in the leadership of the school, the more ownership and moral you build on. I’m not saying you become a cooperative, but rather you delegate and build a culture of empowerment. I’ll share with you in today’s article five qualities of board leadership you need to build on.

Quote of the Day:

"I believe the best leaders are the ones that are focused on bringing out the best in their people - transforming lives. When someone has that as their purpose, the profits just naturally follow." - Susan Bagyura

To your success,

Doug Halladay

President

Halladay Education Group Inc.

www.HalladayEducationGroup.com

P.S. Do not forget to check out our secure Online Store for ways to invest in improving or starting your own school or non-profit.

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IN THIS ISSUE

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1. In The News

2. Useful Services

3. Five Qualities Of Leadership To Build On

4. Products At Our Online Store

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1. IN THE NEWS

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ECONOMY IS DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA, USA

She's one of many parents who are living more simply to keep their children in private schools despite — or arguably because of — an economy that's on life...

PRIVATE SCHOOLS FEEL ECONOMIC STRAIN

State-Journal.com - Frankfort, KY, USA

At CDS, families apply for aid through the National Association of Independent Schools. McDonough said school administrators don't know yet how many...

ETON FREEZES FEES AS SLUMP HURTS PARENTS

Times Online – UK

Leading independent schools including Eton and Manchester Grammar have in effect frozen their fees under pressure from parents worried about the recession…

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2. USEFUL SERVICES

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(A) STARTING A SCHOOL

Starting a school can be challenging and you never have a second chance to make a first impression. This is why you need a firm that has experience starting schools in USA, Canada, and Internationally.

(B) STRATEGIC PLANNING

We can lead the development of your school’s comprehensive Strategic Plan, which will build consensus, motivate donors, and define critical priorities for your Board and Administration for continued school improvement.

Do you want your school to have the best board possible? Our full-day governance workshop (in combination with our interactive online survey) will fine-tune your board’s performance and focus priorities.

(D) SCHOOL EVALUATION

A school review is critical to knowing if you’re heading in the right direction. As a board member are you confident that you’re making the right decisions? Are you sure that your school is doing the best it can? Get the whole picture with our In-Depth School Performance Review and Action Plan for immediate improvement.

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3. 5 Qualities Of Leadership To Build On

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Great leadership equals great schools, and it starts right at the top. Is your school board demonstrating great leadership or are they micro-managing? Is your board developing the priorities within your strategic plan and allowing administration to operationalize the vision and manage the school? Is your staff empowered to participate in the management of the school or is your school top down model?

Here are five qualities of leadership you may want to build your school on:

Values: what are the core values that drive your school’s decision making around staffing, education, the community, and how you interact with each other?
Culture: You should recruit board members and staff who match your values of who you are and then make sure they fit through training and workshops.
Communication: Talk to your community about your values and make sure you not only talk-the-talk, but also walk-the-walk. And for goodness sake, avoid gossip.
Vision/Mission: Make sure that your leaders and staff know and believe in your school’s vision and mission statements and that it is posted everywhere.
Accountability: You leadership needs to demonstrate the school’s values and ensure that a strategic plan is in place to implement the values, vision, and mission of the school, with a measurable implementation plan that ensures you’re headed in the right direction.

To find out more about our firm’s board governance workshop and how we can help improve your school’s leadership, please email HEG at info@halladayeducationgroup.com to discuss your needs.

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4. PRODUCTS AT OUR ONLINE STORE

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Here are 2 popular Toolkits that will help you to start and/or lead your school more effectively.

(A). STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOLKIT (#1 BEST SELLER)

Learn how to develop your own Strategic Plan with step-by-step instructions contained in our detailed Workbook and Manual, along with $500 worth of bonus CD’s. It’s all there to help you develop your own plan.

(B). START-A-SCHOOL TOOLKIT (#2 BEST SELLER)

Are you still struggling with starting your school? Four experienced school leaders share with you how to start a school from the ground up. You’ll also receive our bonus CD on developing your own strategic plan.

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To your success,

Douglas Halladay

President and Founder

Halladay Education Group Inc.

P: 604.868.0002 / F: 868.472.8737 / Email: info@halladayeducationgroup.com

www.HalladayEducationGroup.com

P.S. Do not forget to check out our secure Online Store for ways to invest in improving or starting your own school or non-profit.