Mind the Gap - Strengthening the Recruitment Pipeline

Mind the Gap: Strengthening the Recruitment Pipeline

Independent schools are facing growing challenges in attracting, developing, and retaining leadership talent—especially at the mid-level. The traditional approaches to talent acquisition and retention are being disrupted by changing workforce expectations, evolving recruitment technologies, and a fundamentally shifting employment landscape.

In this timely webinar, Tim Fish, former NAIS Chief Innovation Officer and founder and president of Two Chairs Studio, explores how schools can take a systems approach to talent strategy through three critical lenses: acquisition, retention, and development. Drawing on frameworks from business strategy and organizational development, Tim guidea participants through practical tools for diagnosing their current talent challenges and building more resilient pipelines. 

Participants will gain actionable insights into: 

• How to audit and optimize your recruitment processes to expand beyond traditional networks 

• Understanding the deeper reasons why teachers leave independent schools and designing targeted retention strategies

• Creating development cultures where people feel valued and connected to meaningful work

• Using assessment frameworks to identify talent gaps and develop strategic approaches for different performance levels

• Navigating the balance between workplace culture and professional expectations

Tim also explores how leadership teams can better focus on the controllable factors in their talent ecosystem and introduce tools for building more sustainable, inclusive recruitment approaches.

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