Wednesday, January 28, 11:45 - 4:00 pm ET
Day 1 - Leading with Vision, Integrity, and Operational Excellence
Focus: The inner work of leadership - ethics, emotional intelligence, communication, and trust.
11:45 am ET: Welcome
11:50-12:50 pm ET: Leadership and Ethical Practice: Leading with Integrity and Empathy
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to create a personal leadership code grounded in integrity, fairness, and transparency
- Navigating gray areas in admissions and enrollment.
- Group reflection: empathy as an ethical leadership skill.
Presenter: Hugh Jebson, Head of School, St. John's Episcopal Day School
1:00-1:50 pm ET: Operational Excellence: Building Systems that Reflect Mission
Learning Objectives:
- Apply tools to refine processes while preserving human connection and purpose.
- Aligning operational practices with expectations.
- Designing workflows that reflect values, not just efficiency.
Presenter: TBD
2:00-2:50 pm ET: Communicating for Impact: Building Trust Through Storytelling and Dialogue
Learning Objectives:
- Apply a leadership communication toolkit for building credibility and trust across your team.
- Developing the voice and presence of a leader in every conversation.
- How to frame key messages to inspire clarity and confidence.
- Delivering difficult messages with empathy.
Presenter: Barbara Egan, Chief Strategist & Head, StoryScape
3:00-3:50 pm ET: Leading with Impact: Building Teams and Driving Sustainable Change
Learning Objectives:
- Develop strategies to build cohesive, high-performing teams by fostering collaboration, trust, and accountability.
- Apply practical change leadership techniques to guide schools through transitions effectively and sustainably.
- Enhance personal leadership skills to inspire, motivate, and align team members with organization goals and values.
Presenter: Olaf Jorgenson, Head of School, Almaden Country Day School
3:45-4:00 pm ET: Wrap Up
Thursday, January 29, 11:45 - 4:00 pm ET
Day 2 - Leading with Clarity, Strategy, and Collaboration
Focus: The outer work of leadership - data, financial acumen, collaboration, and adaptability.
11:45 am ET: Welcome
11:50-12:50 pm ET: Financial Fluency for Enrollment Leaders: Understanding the Economics of Education
Learning Objectives:
- Gain confidence in participating in financial strategy conversations as a mission-aligned leader.
- Linking financial data to enrollment goals.
- Tuition pricing, financial aid modeling, and sustainability.
Presenter: TBD
1:00-1:50 pm ET: Data-Informed Leadership: Turning Insight Into Strategy
Learning Objectives:
- Understand a framework for using data ethically and strategically to guide institutional decisions.
- Explore data points that matter most for enrollment forecasting and retention.
- Using data to tell a story that informs and inspires.
Presenter: TBD
2:00-2:50 pm ET: Reflect, Refine, Reinvest: Creating a Self-Leadership Practice
Learning Objectives:
- Bringing it all together - vision, empathy, and adaptability in leadership practice.
- Leadership styles that inspire innovation and accountability.
- Navigating a real-world change scenario.
Presenter: Susanne Carpenter, Carpenter Leadership Consulting
Closing Remarks