The role of Head of School has never been more demanding. In fact the skill sets of all educational stakeholders have expanded. Your oversight no longer entails merely overseeing the enrollment management office, but being a proactive partner in the process of retaining and recruiting students. Additionally, you must be prepared to maintain and create new relationships with diverse referral sources. Much like your role in fundraising… while your Director of Development may set the preliminary groundwork…major donors want a relationship with you before they make a major gift. So too with admissions, some families need that final conversation with you before finally enrolling.

As a global speaker and best-selling author, and host of the Admissions Entrepreneur Podcast, Tom’s unique approach in the area of personal and professional success gives specific strategies that allow admissions professionals to explode with confidence and dynamically execute their recruiting skills in the face of adversity. While many programs stress only training for professional skills, Tom uncovers the secrets behind why with even strong job knowledge, many perform below potential. Ultimately, Tom shows how recruitment productivity is directly related to skill development and how clearly each person understands their personal passions and priorities.

he Pandemic has changed the way recruiting will function forever. However, the systemic challenges to enrollment.and  have been at play far earlier. People are waiting to have children and if they finally do they are having  less. Furthermore, the economy has changed as  the consolidation of wealth shrinks the pool of families who can afford independent education… further challenging admission offices to meet their yearly objectives 

We are happy to discuss issues at the 10,000 foot level as well as granular discussions about how to solve the new challenges to enrollment management