ISCA Annual Governance Conference 2025

Save-The-Date

February 6, 2025
12:00 – 4:00 pm ET

Pre-Conference Session

January 15, 2025
3:00 – 4:00 pm
“Emerging Areas of Risk Facing Independent School”

Navigating Tomorrow

Proactive Risk Management for Independent School Boards

Keynote Address by NAIS President

Debra Wilson

ISCA’s Annual Governance Conference will be featuring several critical topics related to the board’s work in risk management. So please mark your calendars and SAVE-THE-DATE of February 6, 2025!

This year’s Annual Governance Conference will be virtual. Details on all the sessions and speakers will be shared soon!

This program will focus on…

Developing an intentional risk culture
Assessing your own school’s risks
Key steps to successful risk management
Incorporating risk management into your board’s infrastructure and schedule

Mike Robbins

Author, thought-leader, executive coach

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.

Plan to invite other leaders from your Board and your HOS so you can participate as a team!

2025 Agenda

Thursday, February 6, 2025

*Conference times are Eastern time zone

SESSION DETAILS AND AGENDA COMING SOON!

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.”

John PetermanRetired Head of School, Brookwood School, Manchester, MA