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What you may want to Consider #4: Taking Care of Yourself!
a series of short articles giving suggestions on what business managers and school leadership may consider doing now or this month.
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Russell Cooke
- 1 day ago
- 5 min
Adopting a Dynamic Risk Management Approach
In this article Steve Lang from ACN emphasizes some reasons why schools should review their current approach to risk management
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Russell Cooke
- Nov 1
- 1 min
What you may want to Consider #3: Start planning a business office automation project
A series of short articles giving suggestions on what business managers and school leadership may consider doing now.
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Len Archer
- Nov 1
- 4 min
Does your School have Curb Appeal?
We encourage school leadership to not underestimate the importance of school buildings & grounds in contributing towards first impressions.
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Diane Stone
- Sep 20
- 5 min
Faculty Retention and Engagement
In this article, our Senior Consultant Diane Stone continues the conversation by examining how employee benefits can be structured.
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Russell Cooke
- Sep 20
- 1 min
What you may want to Consider #2: Write an article on your student demographics
We have decided to write a series of short articles giving suggestions on what business managers and school leadership may consider doing.
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Russell Cooke
- Aug 24
- 1 min
What you may want to Consider #1: Write an article on the summer construction & maintenance
The first in a series of recommendations to Business Managers and School leaders
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Russell Cooke
- Aug 24
- 4 min
Revising Faculty Compensation
The important work of setting your faculty compensation in the current environment and the challenges involved
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Russell Cooke
- May 2
- 6 min
Dealing with rising inflation at your school
In this article we look at what international schools need to be doing to ensure good management during these times of rising costs
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Russell Cooke
- Apr 21
- 5 min
Five Reasons to Audit your Risk Management Function
Joe Underwood from Albert Risk emphasizes some reasons why schools should review their current approach risk management.
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Russell Cooke
- Mar 25
- 4 min
Improving your forecasting skills
In this article our Managing Consultant Russell Cooke looks at ways in which you can make your forecasting process more robust.
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Russell Cooke
- Dec 15, 2021
- 4 min
Prevention or Cure - The case for a school-wide health check
Subjecting your school to a business health check may sound daunting, it can be transformative if recommendations are acted upon.
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Chuck Kite
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Professional Development has never been this good, right?
Senior Consultant Chuck Kite reflects on the professional development that Sage Consultancy has just finished with AISA our learning.
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Diane Stone
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Don't waste a good opportunity
Although the COVID-19 virus continues to impact our school operations and budgets, as countries emerge from the pandemic this is a golden op
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William Scarborough
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Value of Communicating Operational & Financial Information
William Scarborough reflects on the importance of proactive community communication and suggests some ways to get ahead.
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Ian Forster
- Apr 7, 2021
- 6 min
The Business Managers Bête Noire
In this article Sage Senior Consultant Ian Forster draws on his experience as school governor, business manager and head of school.
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Len Archer
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
Why differentiating your School is Paramount to its Success
In this article we expand upon a few thoughts from new Sage Consultancy member, and experienced international business manager, Len Archer,
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Russell Cooke
- Dec 7, 2020
- 4 min
Enterprise Risk Management is important to your school and it's not as difficult as you think!
Ultimately, effective management of risk helps schools achieve their objectives, while remaining better able to respond and adapt.
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Russell Cooke
- Nov 3, 2020
- 4 min
Successful Budgeting
In the current economic environment, international schools will be under a great deal of scrutiny as they complete this year’s budgeting.
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Anthony Wong
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
What success will look like for Facilities Leaders in 2021
The pandemic has meant schools have started back with new policies governing how they operate, but what will success look like this year?
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