Upcoming events.
Governing When Everyone’s Hair Is on Fire
A seminar for trustees, heads, and CFO's sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS).
CAIS Heads and Trustees Conference
Triangle Associates will be at the annual heads and trustees conference for the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) at Huntington Beach.
Contact us to meet at CAIS
EARCOS Leadership Conference in Bangkok
Marc Frankel and Abbi DeLessio will appear at the 54th Annual EARCOS Leadership Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, and are planning a day-long governance pre-conference institute and three in-conference sessions.
Governance Pre-Conference Institute, Wednesday, October 23, 2024, full-day session
Hacking the International School Boardroom: Reimagining Governance from the Ground Up
This intensive preconference institute is designed for board members seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex landscape of international school governance. Through a combination of theories of governance, case studies, and practical guidance, participants will gain the advanced skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the unique challenges and opportunities presented by governing schools in an increasingly complex world.
Institute Highlights
Comparative Governance Models: Examine diverse governance structures across the region, including for-profit, non-profit, and proprietary models. Analyze how governance works within each approach and discuss strategies for adapting models to specific contexts.
Special Break-Out Sessions: Engage with your peers in mini-sessions for new board members, board chairs, and experienced members ready to play a larger role.
Strategic Planning and Decision-Making: Develop a comprehensive understanding of strategic planning processes in international schools. Explore methods for effective decision-making, risk management, and crisis response in a global context.
Financial Sustainability and Resource Management: Delve into the financial aspects of international school governance, including budgeting and fundraising. Learn how to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining educational quality and mission alignment.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Examine the importance of DEI in international school governance. Discuss strategies for fostering inclusive school cultures and promoting diversity among students, faculty, and staff.
Global Leadership and Cross-Cultural Challenges: Understand essential leadership skills for navigating diverse cultural approaches to governance. Learn how to build effective relationships with stakeholders from different backgrounds.
Case Studies and Simulations: Engage in real-world case studies and simulations to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations. Analyze complex governance challenges, and develop innovative solutions in a collaborative environment.
By the end of this preconference institute, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to govern their schools effectively in an increasingly complex and unpredictable world. They will be prepared to make informed decisions, manage resources efficiently, foster inclusive school cultures, be more effective in the boardroom, and ensure the long-term sustainability of their institutions.
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Beyond the Boardroom: Defining Roles in Resolving Parent Concern
Thursday, October 24, 2023, 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Elect to Excel: Strategically Shaping a Board’s Future Composition
Friday, October 25, 2023, 11:15 - 12:30
Driving the Nitroglycerine Truck: Psychodynamic Factors at Play in the Boardroom
Saturday, October 26, 2023, 09:45 - 11:00
Contact us to meet in Bangkok.
SAIS Summer Conference 2024
Marc Frankel and Judy Schechtman will present a session for middle administrators, “Being the Sandwich Filling: Leading from the Middle,” on Wednesday, June 26.
NEASC Leadership Conference
Abbi DeLessio will be at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Leadership Conference in Boston.
Contact her to meet in Boston.
NAIS Annual Conference
NAIS comes to our hometown in 2024! The Annual Conference will me at America’s Center, February 28 - March 1, and Judy Schechtman, Abbi DeLessio, Marc Frankel, and Steve Bristol will be there.
Contact us to meet in St. Louis.
MEx24 for AMIUSA
Triangle Associates will stage and facilitate the administrator portion of the AMIUSA Montessori Experience in Dallas, February 17-18, 2023.
CAIS Heads and Trustees Conference
Judy Schechtman, Abbi DeLessio, and Marc Frankel and will be at the annual heads and trustees conference for the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) in San Francisco. Their conference sessions include:
Session 1: Elevate Your Governance with Holistic, Data-Driven Deliberation and Decision-Making
Elevate your governance through the art and science of using holistic “hard” and “soft” data for better deliberation and decision-making in the boardroom. Harness data to transform financial sustainability, enrollment strategy, academic excellence, school culture and climate, and board dynamics.
Session 2: Navigating the Future: The Crucial Role of Scenario Planning for Schools
Scenario planning is a key strategic tool for schools, enabling the anticipation and preparation for a range of possible future outcomes. By creating and analyzing various future situations, schools can make informed decisions, ensuring they can adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving environment.
Contact us to meet in San Francisco.
CEESA Board Governance Training in Budapest
Marc Frankel and Abbi DeLessio will facilitate a 1.5-day governance session for Central and East European Schools Association (CEESA) members, co-sponsored by the American International School of Budapest.
Steering Towards Success Amid Turbulence: Navigating Strategic and Generative Governance for International Schools
Contact us to meet in Budapest.
EARCOS Leadership Conference in Bangkok
Triangle Associates will be at the 53rd Annual EARCOS Leadership Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Marc Frankel and Abbi DeLessio will be at the conference and are planning a suite of four related sessions:
Becoming Better Partners: Tools for an Effective Board/Head of School Relationship
Great partnerships rarely happen by chance; instead, they emerge from an intentional effort by all parties to pull in the same direction. Using practical and proven tools, we will unpack and demystify strengthening the “arranged marriage” that is the board/head of school relationship. An ideal session for board leaders and heads to attend together—but extremely useful for either to attend alone—we will explore forming a trusting, positive and productive collaboration, apply good practices in managing how the board works with school administrators beyond the head, identify the most salient challenges and opportunities facing your school in this moment, and develop a plan for the work ahead.
October 26, 2023, 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m., Myanmar II Room
World in Flux: Understanding and Responding to the Present Moment
A global pandemic; worldwide reckoning with systemic prejudice and racial injustice; the Great Resignation, a new Cold War in Asia; a blazing hot war in Europe, and ongoing strife within communities over shifting cultural sensibilities, Amid this years-long raft of sequential and current crises, we will help international school leaders hear the signal in the noise and learn to apply design thinking and scenario planning tools to strategize for likely and preferable futures, including a recalibration of what success looks like at your school. Every institution—and every person—is being changed by this moment in history. Thriving tomorrow begins with making sense of the changes and becoming intentional about finding and seizing opportunities.
October 27, 2023, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., Chao Phraya Room
The Gift of Evaluation and Feedback for School Leaders
Boards, heads, and administrators evaluate each other all the time; unfortunately, too much evaluation is informal, anecdotal, and lacking in methodological rigor. In this session, we will answer the questions of how boards should evaluate themselves and their heads of school, how heads should measure their leadership teams, and how those in governance and management can align around a set of criteria for evaluating overall school performance. Having a playbook and set of tools for these evaluations is crucial, and we will share how high-performing boards and administrators engage in this essential but often anxiety-filled work.
October 28, 2023, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., Myanmar II Room
Contact us to meet in Bangkok.
EARCOS Leadership Conference in Bangkok
Triangle Associates will be at the 52nd Annual EARCOS Leadership Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. This is the first EARCOS ELC since 2019! Register here.
Marc Frankel and Abbi DeLessio will be at the conference and are planning a suite of four related sessions:
World on Fire: Hot Topics and Emergent Trends for International Education
The international school world enters COVID endemicity facing many of the same challenges as in January 2020 along with a raft of new and intensifying forces.
No Time Like the Present: A Guide for Board Members and School Leaders
Strategic thinking and acting in the present moment; how boards and administrators can lead schools in responding to multiple concurrent disruptions.
Supporting Schools in Asserting Control over Business in an Uncertain World
Scenario planning and strategic forecasting as tools to identify ranges of possible outcomes and impacts, evaluate responses, and manage for best- and worst-case probabilities.
Maximizing Value Added Through Generative Thinking
Generative Thinking drives all other processes by framing problems; determining what needs to be decided before any decision is made; and indicating what areas are worthy of strategy, before any strategic plan is developed. Using today's emergent trends as a lens, this session will allow attendees to actively practice Generative Thinking.
Contact us to meet in Bangkok.
Triangle at ECIS/NEASC in April 2022 (in person)
Judy Schechtman, Abbi DeLessio, and Marc Frankel will appear twice at the 2022 ECIS/NEASC Leadership Conference in St. Alban’s, UK. One session will be entitled, “Wellness in the Era of Covid and Beyond,” on 7 April, and the other is, “Growing Resilience: The Power Skill for Organizations and Leaders,” that will occur on 8 April.
Triangle at the NAIS Annual Conference (online)
The Political Nature of School Leadership
A Deep Dive into Demographic Disruptors and What It All Means for Independent Schools
Second day opening keynote building on Jim Johnson’s first day presentation.
Future Proof: The Power of a Resilient Organization
For many schools, the past 18 months have been survival first with a goal to emerge with enough strength to move forward and cope with the long-tall implications of Covid-19 and attendant impact on our communities. The more robust we can be, the better we can cope in the immediate. In this workshop, Marc Frankel and Judy Schechtman will build on the concepts of strength and robustness. Research has shown that ultimately resilience is the core underpinning to long-term success. We will focus on building a resilience organization at every level, with key take-aways that can be applied in school communities now.
Who should attend? Heads, Trustees, and Board Chairs
Governance Fundamentals for FCIS
This workshop will provide a comprehensive tour through the key components of best practice in governance – an essential orientation for new trustees and a timely refresher for veteran board members!
Topics covered will include:
The Roles and Responsibilities of the Board;
For Whom and How Boards Govern;
Sustaining Effective Governance; and
Leadership Through Partnership: The Board – Head of School Relationship.
Who should attend? Heads, new Trustees, and Board Chairs
NCAIS Governance Summit
Effective governance and leadership have always been key to school success. This axiom has never been truer than now as we navigate the “long tail” of the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools continue to manage the implications of the crisis, they must also address long-term systemic changes that will impact enrollment, brand loyalty, school identity, and student wellness and well-being. Now, more than ever, trustees must get governance right from the beginning.
Join NCAIS for an energetic three hours of education, networking, and small group discussion—with some fun along the way! From thought leadership to updates on the shifting risk landscape to redefining institutional success, the NCAIS Governance Summit is intentional about elevating governance practices in member schools.
Topics we will cover in this session include the following.
Leading with Purpose: Adapting governance to a post-COVID world;
A Brave New World: Understanding and adapting to demographic and technological changes;
There is Never Enough: Grappling with finance and tough choices.
Avoiding the Abyss: Maximizing school success by avoiding the pitfalls of boards; and
Charting the Course: Re-calibrating what it means to be a successful school in a new era.