When polarizing social issues enter school life, board chairs are often left navigating difficult questions with no easy script: Should the school make a statement? What belongs to the Head of School, and what belongs to the Board? How can trustees deliberate faithfully without allowing personal opinion, faction formation, or public pressure to overtake governance?
In this webinar, participants will explore a practical framework for leading through divisive moments by thinking across three distinct zones: the Public Zone, the Social Zone, and the Personal Zone. Board chairs will learn how to use systems thinking to understand the board’s role as part of a larger school ecosystem, how to guide trustees toward alignment on process even when they disagree, and how to navigate one-on-one conversations with clarity, steadiness, and care.
Presented by Pascal Losambe, Ph.D., Synergy Consulting Company