SISG Regional Vienna: Sustainable International School Governance: What is it and why is it important?

Workshop Leaders:
John Stopford, Professor Emeritus. London Business School
Michele Bar Pereg, HR Consultant, Expatriates and Cross-Cultural Training
Adele Hodgson, Strategic Governance and International School Development Consultant
Mary Langford, Deputy Executive Director, ECIS

The Purpose of this Workshop is:
To help busy board members better understand the roles and responsibilities of boards,  and the basics of adopting a strategic approach to the management of governance challenges.   This one-day workshop is designed to help board members to understand the complexities of international schools within our ever-changing world and to think strategically within a multicultural environment

The International School Strategic Board – Living the School’s Vision
• The board as custodians of the international school mission
• How does a board become strategic?
• The balance of strategic and operational roles and responsibilities?
• Characteristics of effective international boards. 
• Converting strategies into measurable actions (KPIs)
• Assessing the effectiveness of boards

Building effective multicultural teams (boards, administration and other stakeholders)  to more effectively achieve the school’s vision as set out in the school’s mission statement
• Recognising and planning for the impact of transition and mobility on the international school    
   community
• Identify, understanding and bridging the communication gap in meetings with fellow Board Member      
   and other stakeholders in the school.
• Harnessing international and cultural diversity to the school’s advantage

The role of Development and Marketing
• Marketing and Admissions within an international environment.
• Understanding development in a multicultural community
• The School’s own role in international philanthropy
• Alumni

The most important function of the International School Board:  Recruiting and evaluating the Head
• What effective recruitment options are available? 
• Remuneration of heads
• Goal setting with the Head
• What instruments and methods can be utilised to evaluate the head.  
• Ongoing evaluation and communication with the Head

DATE AND LOCATION

Saturday, 16 January  2010
8:30 – 17:00
Falkensteiner Palace Hotel more>>
Margaretenstraße 92
A-1050 Vienna Austria

Top architect Lorenzo Bellini has succeeded in bringing the special flair of this historic metropolis into the present. Timeless nobility is reflected in the classic design, resulting in a successful mixture of traditional Viennese elegance and modern comfort.  The Falkensteiner Hotel Palace is in the 5th district near the Naschmarkt (open-air market) and the Theater an der Wien, and is an ideal starting point for a journey of discovery to the sightseeing attractions of Vienna. The inner city, St Stephan’s Cathedral and Schönbrunn Palace are reached within a few minutes by public transport.

ACCOMMODATION

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