Thoughts, ponderings, inspiration, resources, reactions, epiphanies — they’re all here and all for us boarding school folk.

Keeping It Simple: Leading in a Time of Crisis

Cutting through the glut of COVID-19 advice to the essentials of good leadership. In a crisis, especially one so unprecedented as COVID-19, many people, particularly those of us in the helping professions, want to help. Since 9/11, nearly 200 mass

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How to be Your Best on Video Chat

Well, here we are in the midst of COVID-19 chaos, catapulted into what seems like a digital-only world. You might be reminded of Harry Potter, The Jetsons, or The Twilight Zone… as you repeatedly broadcast a video image of yourself

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A Conversation with Lawrence Alexander

Lead Search Consultant for CS&A’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practice Tell us about your new role at Carney, Sandoe & Associates. I am the full time and Founding Director of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practice. The firm was committed

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Success Mindsets for Boarding School – Part 2

Five Elements of a Success Mindset As psychologists who provide therapy at boarding school, we have learned a lot from our students, especially about the ingredients of a successful mindset. As two people who have spent lots of time away

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Success Mindsets for Boarding School – Part 1

Why Mindset Matters From the moment we are born, life is a series of adjustments. Infants first adjust to light, louder sounds, and direct touch. Toddlers and preschoolers adjust to spoken language and changing social contexts. School-age children adjust to

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Well Spent

Tactical measures can help schools spend less. Knowing when to benchmark – and when not to – can do even more. Read the whole article, Well Spent: Creative Cost Controls, by TABS Executive Director, Pete Upham and Geoff Still, VP

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Building “Team Captive”

Captives allow owners to put their premiums to work and control and mitigate risk, while taking advantage of certain tax protections that are available, but bringing these benefits to reality is a team effort. The best captives are supported by

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Announcing TABS Boarding School Alliance Partners

Dear Colleagues, As we welcome the exhilaration of autumn, it gives me great pleasure to announce a dynamic new initiative, TABS Boarding School Alliance Partnership program, and to name the program’s inaugural Alliance Partners: Carney, Sandoe & Associates, Community Brands, and

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