Head of School searches: How did it go

[Anonymous]

Deleted why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deleted why?

Maret

[Anonymous]

Maret’s board will need to explain and answer the questions, as will Mr. Bisgaard, if he wants to be trusted. It’s up to the decision makers and him to show they made the right decision and not a huge mistake. Only time will tell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's interesting, I wonder if Marjo (who almost certainly DID have a BIG say in who would get her job) selected him because she knew he wouldn't be beloved the way she has been.

Oh yes after 30 years she’s sabotaging the school for her ego. Geezuz.

Yeah, hard to believe that the person who’s had a building on campus named for her for like 15 years might have a gigantic ego.

Ego is one thing, but the sinister inclination to sabotage the school? Conjecture like what you’re saying is what makes this forum a cesspool of toxic misinformation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting, I wonder if Marjo (who almost certainly DID have a BIG say in who would get her job) selected him because she knew he wouldn't be beloved the way she has been.

Oh yes after 30 years she’s sabotaging the school for her ego. Geezuz.

Yeah, hard to believe that the person who’s had a building on campus named for her for like 15 years might have a gigantic ego.

Ego is one thing, but the sinister inclination to sabotage the school? Conjecture like what you’re saying is what makes this forum a cesspool of toxic misinformation.

I don’t think anyone believes current HOS wants to sabotage but it’s entirety believable (and on-brand) to hire a weaker leader so current HOS can still “advise” and “consult”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting, I wonder if Marjo (who almost certainly DID have a BIG say in who would get her job) selected him because she knew he wouldn't be beloved the way she has been.

Oh yes after 30 years she’s sabotaging the school for her ego. Geezuz.

Yeah, hard to believe that the person who’s had a building on campus named for her for like 15 years might have a gigantic ego.

Ego is one thing, but the sinister inclination to sabotage the school? Conjecture like what you’re saying is what makes this forum a cesspool of toxic misinformation.

I don’t think anyone believes current HOS wants to sabotage but it’s entirety believable (and on-brand) to hire a weaker leader so current HOS can still “advise” and “consult”

After a 30 year successful run they weren’t going to find an stronger successor. Maybe she’s retiring so she doesn’t have to advise and run the school from the shadows. Is that possible? Everybody’s focused on the whittle tenure, but this guy has a very successful track record beyond that. he wasn’t going to take a job or he gets to be a puppet for his predecessor. Heads of school typically come in with a vision and their own style. it’s a very complex CEO position Give the dude a chance.

[Anonymous]

Maybe she’s retiring so she doesn’t have to advise and run the school from the shadows.

Tell me you’ve never worked there without telling me you’ve never worked there.

[Anonymous]

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Maybe she’s retiring so she doesn’t have to advise and run the school from the shadows.

Tell me you’ve never worked there without telling me you’ve never worked there.

These conspiracy theories are getting downright hilarious. Now it’s “they installed a weak puppet so Marjo can rule from the shadows”. Get a grip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting, I wonder if Marjo (who almost certainly DID have a BIG say in who would get her job) selected him because she knew he wouldn't be beloved the way she has been.

Oh yes after 30 years she’s sabotaging the school for her ego. Geezuz.

Yeah, hard to believe that the person who’s had a building on campus named for her for like 15 years might have a gigantic ego.

Ego is one thing, but the sinister inclination to sabotage the school? Conjecture like what you’re saying is what makes this forum a cesspool of toxic misinformation.

I don’t think anyone believes current HOS wants to sabotage but it’s entirety believable (and on-brand) to hire a weaker leader so current HOS can still “advise” and “consult”

After a 30 year successful run they weren’t going to find an stronger successor. Maybe she’s retiring so she doesn’t have to advise and run the school from the shadows. Is that possible? Everybody’s focused on the whittle tenure, but this guy has a very successful track record beyond that. he wasn’t going to take a job or he gets to be a puppet for his predecessor. Heads of school typically come in with a vision and their own style. it’s a very complex CEO position Give the dude a chance.

Why is that we always give men who fail a second chance but rarely give women a first chance?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Related, where did the outgoing upper school head of GDS end up?

Took a job next year in Minnesota private school; this was announced months ago before kicking off the search.

New principal was teacher at Dalton.

Actually no, the search started before she decided to move to MN because she was a candidate for several local admin jobs. Said she wanted to keep her kid at GDS. Maybe she realized she didn’t have a great reputation and would have to move out of area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:St Anselms HOS only there two years and no going. He didn’t seem to have any control of the school at all, but don’t think it’s his fault.

This is a monumental understatement but I do think he did not want to take control if he was let to. No leadership at the school the last two years and has been horrible to say the least.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:St Anselms HOS only there two years and no going. He didn’t seem to have any control of the school at all, but don’t think it’s his fault.

This is a monumental understatement but I do think he did not want to take control if he was let to. No leadership at the school the last two years and has been horrible to say the least.

St Anselms has a totally clueless BOD without any current parent input. Several teachers sit on the alumni group and direct the BOD from there. Communications is the worst I’ve ever seen with a school—emails never get though to anyone. Because communication with parents is not a priority. School can’t even figure out emergency messaging—too hard for staff. PA is terrible too. All boring meetings, no events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St Anselms HOS only there two years and no going. He didn’t seem to have any control of the school at all, but don’t think it’s his fault.

This is a monumental understatement but I do think he did not want to take control if he was let to. No leadership at the school the last two years and has been horrible to say the least.

St Anselms has a totally clueless BOD without any current parent input. Several teachers sit on the alumni group and direct the BOD from there. Communications is the worst I’ve ever seen with a school—emails never get though to anyone. Because communication with parents is not a priority. School can’t even figure out emergency messaging—too hard for staff. PA is terrible too. All boring meetings, no events.

100%. It’s an absolute mess. Tests not returned back to students is commonplace too. I thought being at a private would be better communication, but teachers will not respond to emails. Very disheartening to think that learn that they care very little about their students and shows a lack of respect to the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St Anselms HOS only there two years and no going. He didn’t seem to have any control of the school at all, but don’t think it’s his fault.

This is a monumental understatement but I do think he did not want to take control if he was let to. No leadership at the school the last two years and has been horrible to say the least.

St Anselms has a totally clueless BOD without any current parent input. Several teachers sit on the alumni group and direct the BOD from there. Communications is the worst I’ve ever seen with a school—emails never get though to anyone. Because communication with parents is not a priority. School can’t even figure out emergency messaging—too hard for staff. PA is terrible too. All boring meetings, no events.

This explains a lot of what our experience has been since my child’s time at Anselms. Not at all what we expected or should have to put up with and have had enough. It’s just a complete mess to say the least.

[Anonymous]

About 4 years or so ago at an International School, this is what played out:

The Board Head was replaced and this foretold everything that was to come. The new Board Head was also in a position to invite the his hand- picked choice for new HOS to a fellowship she needed at Klingentsein Center @ Columbia because of a Board position there. This was done 2 or so before the " search firm"- also chosen by the Board magically chose this person after an interview process in which one other candidate also interviewed.

The same process was repeated for filling a Principal position. Meaning other candidates were " interviewed" , but HOS later made the Freudian slip, " the year that we were waiting for "... insert name of new Principal... to arrive

So, don't know if that is standard at every NAIS school, but seems at least at a few schools the process trotted out for Faculty and parents is for show and these decisions are made by whoever controls the Board