Leadership Lift-Off: Summer Reset for 2025-26
The Leadership Lift-Off: Summer Reset for 2025-26 is an 8-week coaching engagement designed to help school and network leaders fine-tune critical systems and strategies to start the 2025-26 school year strong.
From governance and leadership to culture, staffing, and advancement, this program offers targeted support across the most essential levers of school and organizational success.
What You Get
Six 1:1 or team-based coaching sessions (60-90 minutes each)
Feedback on plans, materials, and messaging
On-call support for real-time questions and thought partnership
Access to actionable templates, frameworks, and tools
Focus Areas (Customizable by Partner Need)
Board Management & Governance
Strengthen board engagement, meeting structures, strategic oversight, and succession planning.Executive Team Effectiveness
Clarify roles, decision-making norms, and leadership team priorities for the year ahead.Onboarding Senior Leaders
Design or refine onboarding plans that set new leaders up for success.Change Management
Navigate transitions, roll out new initiatives, or reset culture with clear messaging and routines.Culture & Staff Engagement
Improve internal communication, build trust, and increase staff retention through intentional systems.External Affairs & Outreach Strategy (includes communications, marketing, fundraising, enrollment, and hiring)
Align messaging and outreach to support recruitment, enrollment, development, and brand visibility goals.
Timing
Flexible engagement window between May 15, 2025 and September 1, 2025. Clients may schedule sessions at their own pace within this period (some blackout dates apply).
Cost
$2,000 flat fee
Optional Add-Ons
Half-day team retreat facilitation
Board retreat or executive coaching extension
Custom stakeholder engagement or listening session design
Messaging audit and refinement for enrollment, hiring, or fundraising
Leadership team norms and operating rhythms workshop
Pre-service staff culture kickoff planning support
Communications and campaign planning sprint
Review and feedback on strategic or advancement plans