Overview
We’re All in This Together:
Creating a Board Culture of Trust, Alignment, and Collaboration
Featuring Nationally Renowned Author, Thought-Leader,
Executive Coach and Speaker
Mike Robbins
ISCA’s 2023 Fall Governance Conference is going to be very exciting! So please mark your calendars and SAVE-THE-DATE of October 19th!
For the first time, ISCA will offer members an opportunity to gather in person in multiple locations across the country to participate in our virtually delivered conference. If you don’t live near one of our conference host cities do not despair; you can still benefit from meeting your peers virtually from the comfort of your home or office! All participants will be highly engaged – with in-person and virtual breakout sessions – regardless of whether you are attending in a host city location or from your home or office.
With everything that has happened the past few years and the challenging dynamics you face as board chairs, being able to effectively bring your board together to collaborate and communicate with one another and the key members of your school community is essential. In this interactive workshop, author, thought-leader, and teamwork expert Mike Robbins will lead you through a process that gives you tangible techniques to help enhance the culture and success of your board. This program will focus on…
- Understanding the key components of healthy and productive teams
- Embracing a growth mindset as a way to stay flexible, open, and positive
- The importance of authenticity and embracing “sweaty-palmed conversations”
- How appreciation positively impacts engagement, trust, and teamwork
Mike Robbins is the author of five books, including his latest, We’re All in This Together: creating a culture of high performance, trust and belonging. He’s an expert in leadership, teamwork, and culture who works with some of the top organizations in the world. His corporate clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Schwab, eBay, and many others. He’s also worked with and spoken to leaders within public and private educational institutions for over 20 years. He and his work have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, as well as on NPR and ABC News. Mike hosts a weekly podcast and his books have been translated into 15 different languages.
You will be able to gather with your peers to participate in this virtual conference in the following host cities:
Atlanta
Chicago
Dallas
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
2023 Agenda
Thursday, October 19, 2023
*Conference times are Eastern time zone
| 12:00 – 12:10 pm ET | Welcome Bethany Di Napoli, ISCA Executive Director |
| 12:10 – 1:10 pm | What Makes a Great Board and Embracing a Growth Mindset In this first session we will discuss important aspects of high performing teams and how this translates to your board. We will also delve into the importance of operating with a growth mindset. |
| 1:10 – 1:20 pm | Break |
| 1:20 – 2:30 pm | Enhancing Authenticity, Trust, and Psychological Safety In this second session, we will discuss what authenticity is , why it is important, how it is the foundation of trust and psychological safety, which leads to a strong team. |
| 2:30 – 2:40 pm | Break |
| 2:40 – 3:40 pm | Embracing Sweaty-Palmed Conversations and Appreciation In this third session, we will discuss why it can be challenging but so important to embrace difficult conversations and have them effectively. We will also talk about the power of appreciation and how it impacts engagement, morale and loyalty. |
| 3:40 – 3:50 pm | Personal Reflection/ Commitment |
| 3:50 – 4:00 pm | Recap/ Close |
After Nancy and I attended the ISCA conference, our working relationship took on a new level of empathy for our respective jobs. We came away with a renewed passion for professionalizing the structure of our Board and the day to day work of the committees. The ISCA conference helped us understand the necessity of changing the old independent school model of Board leadership and committee work to a vibrant and engaging professional model which continues to serve the school well to this day.