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Expert leadership partners for independent schools
Building Stronger Schools Through Better Leaders
Partner With RG175 For Your Next Search
Our consultants bring years of combined educational leadership experience and have completed almost
600 successful searches, matching
outstanding leaders with schools. We also provide 12 months of ongoing support to ensure a smooth
leadership transition.
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Current Searches
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Successful Searches
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Five-Year Head Retention Rate
Building Productive Partnerships
Our five fundamentals ensure successful, customized head of school appointments that meet your institution's specific needs. We partner to create ideal conditions for successful leadership transitions and institutional growth.
- Trusted Partnership: Deep collaboration with your Board of Trustees and your Head of School for administrative searches.
- Sustained Engagement: Consistent guidance throughout the search process
- Success Foundation: Setting conditions for long-term leadership success
1. Customized Search Expertise
- Initial Assessment: Thorough institutional evaluation to understand your unique context
- Tailored Process: Customized search methodology aligned with your school's needs
- Governance Workshops: Optional strategy and bias mitigation training for committees
- Expert Counsel: Professional guidance based on decades of educational leadership
2. Strategic Leadership Analysis
- Identify Strengths: Recognize your school's unique advantages and assets
- Compelling Position Statement: Create inspiring document that attracts ideal candidates
- Clarify Priorities: Define critical goals for next leadership phase
- Assess Challenges: Evaluate obstacles requiring leadership attention
3. Rigorous Candidate Recruitment
- Active Recruitment: We seek candidates with proven skills, experience, and temperament for head positions.
- In-Depth Interviews: Our thorough questioning emphasizes candidate strengths and potential fit.
- Detailed Documentation: We provide interview notes with direct candidate quotes, not consultant opinions.
- Comprehensive Reference Checks: Extensive verification ensures candidates meet your specific requirements.
4. Transition Support Services
- Appointment Guidance: Expert counsel for search committee during candidate selection process.
- Transition Management: Support from appointment through the official start date.
- Long-term Mentorship: Ongoing professional guidance for up to 12 months after start date.
Our comprehensive Head of School Transition Guide ensures smooth leadership transitions and early success.
5. The RG175 Difference
- Institutional Insight: We help boards develop deeper understanding of their own schools, enabling more informed leadership decisions.
- Thorough Assessment: Our comprehensive institutional evaluation informs position statements and search committee deliberations.
- Candidate Familiarity: We deeply know qualified candidates through intensive interviewing and reference checking processes.
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