Services

• Executive Search
• Governance
• Strategic Planning
• Succession Planning
• Executive Coaching, Mentoring and Training
• International Schools

Executive Search

• Prepare the school for the search
• Clarifiy needs
• Create and distribute position paper
• Identify and screen candidates to create a strong pool
• Guide the process of the search committee
• Check references, including criminal history checks
• Manage communication during the search and transition
• Assist the board with issues related to compensation, the employment contract, and the transition of leadership

Governance

• Facilitate Board Retreats
• Define roles and responsibilities of the Head/CEO and the Board
• Facilitate decision-making processes
• Facilitate the development of annual work plans
• Work through issues relating to founders and long-term heads
• Conduct focus groups to determine issues facing an organization and its head/CEO

Strategic Planning

• Facilitate Board Retreat on issues related to the future of the organization
• Conduct focus groups of stakeholders
• Write drafts of the plan or assist the strategic planning with the writing

Succession Planning

• Identify needs of the CEO/head of school and create a plan for smooth departure. This may be a long-term plan that could touch upon issues of compensation, notification, and support during the transition process.
• Assist the Board in planning for inevitable transition to a new executive as well as clarifying for the Board how to assure a pleasant transition for the current executive. This might touch on issues such as fair treatment of the outgoing executive, the cost of a search as well as transition costs for the incoming executive.

Executive Coaching, Mentoring and Training

• Provide a sounding-board and coach to an executive. This often occurs when a transition is being considered. The individual may self-refer or be referred by the Board.
• Help an executive through issues of personal or professional growth.
• Help an executive recognize and work through stages of adult development and/or advise on these stages as they relate to faculty or staff growth.

International Schools

• Facilitate Board Retreat with special attention to the needs of international schools
• Define roles and responsibilities
• Initiate strategic planning or annual work plans

Board retreat, International School, Suva (Fiji)

Conscientious, methodical and highly experienced....These are descriptors that come to mind when I think of Roger Bass. His efforts and guidance for Crystal Springs Uplands School have created highly beneficial long-term effects for our organization.

Bruce Bean, Board Trustee, Crystal Springs Uplands School

In many years in professional life, I have rarely experienced the degree of support and insight that was provided by Roger Bass. The benefits of his consultation were immediate and have proven to be nothing short of crucial in navigating a significant organizational transition.

Tim Gahm, Executive Director, Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS)

Roger Bass has worked with our school's Parent Association. With compassion, good humor, and high professionalism, he brought an unfocused, adrift organization to clarity and high function. This year's Parent Association, thanks to Roger's leadership, has provided critical inspiration and leadership to many aspects of the school. His deep experience as a school head, board member of nonprofit organizations and leader in independent schools on a national and international arena make his insight invaluable and inspirational. As a consultant, he leads a group to find their own answers, peppered with his own wisdom and expeience. The group grows remarkably as a result of his work with them.

Lark Palma, Head of School, Catlin Gabel School

As an executive coach, Roger Bass has the ability to listen carefully; thoughtfully respond with honesty and integrity; and provide an environment which encourages the individual being coached to dare to thrive and grow. Coaching is unique in that it clarifies, with the individual, both strengths and challenges – and then gently pushes that individual to soar. I must say, as one of those individuals, I am greatly enjoying soaring.

An executive director who ventured to apply for a new position and has now assumed the exective directorship of a major non-profit organization