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Cal-ISBOA provides high-quality conferences, seminars and other events to our members. If you have an idea for a speaker or topic, please feel free to let us know.  A Presenter Proposal Form is available here.

Upcoming Events

    • 29 Mar 2024
    • 27 Sep 2024
    • 7 sessions
    • Zoom
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    Are you looking to connect with other Facilities Leaders?

    Facilities professionals are vital to the operation of independent schools. This close-knit community of California school leaders is truly one of a kind! If you are seeking a support group to exchange best practices please join us. This open agenda meeting will provide a space to ask questions of your peers on hot topics and gain insight into what other facilities teams are doing at their schools. We look forward to seeing you!

    • 11 Apr 2024
    • 12 Jun 2024
    • 5 sessions
    • zoom
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    The HR role is critical to the operation of independent schools. If you are seeking a support group to exchange best practices please join us. This close-knit community of California school leaders is truly one of a kind! Looking forward to seeing you!

    • 05 May 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • The Garland Hotel, 4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602
    Register

    2024 Human Resources Workshop


    We are so excited to offer some incredible workshops for you to broaden your HR knowledge as we know there is never a shortage of HR topics to discuss! This interactive program is designed for both new and seasoned HR professionals, as well as business officers who also wear the HR hat.  Sessions cover a breadth of HR topics from compliance to strategic HR thinking.

    Preliminary Topics

    The workshop will feature a variety of compelling topics such as:
    • Creating Efficiencies in the HR Department
    • Expanding Your Hiring and Retention Toolbox: Developing protocols with a DEIJ focus
    • Conducting Investigations and Responding to Employee Concerns
    • Mining Generational Gems at Work


    General Session

    Handling Conflict through the ARTful Conversation

    Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations,

    National Conflict Resolution Center




    Communication is a big part of our daily lives – in the workplace, in the community and at home. Yet we sometimes find ourselves unable to express what we intended or needed to say. Perhaps this is because we are reluctant to offend the other person, or we don’t want to escalate a situation.


    The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) understands: The desire to avoid conflict is natural. That’s why they developed The ARTful Conversation, an interactive method that helps leaders communicate their needs in a way that builds relationships, rather than hurting them. This session uses real examples, developed with the participants in mind, to help you practice the ARTful Conversation structure in a practical way. You will gain a deeper understanding of how others perceive and process conflict and learn how to adapt your own style to work more effectively with others in all settings.

    By the end of this session, you will have new tools to:

    • Apply the principles of collaborative communication in interactions with others;

    • Utilize new communication skills that reduce tension;

    • Express your perspectives in non-confrontational ways;

    • Resolve differences, even when engaged in confrontational dialogue.

    Continuing Education credits (3.5 hours offered):

    Each session is intended to be eligible for and is pending approval for SHRM and HRCI continuing education credit.

    HR Workshop Registration fees: Members $240; Non-Members $305

    Kick-off Reception & Dinner: Members $110; Non-Members $160

      • 05 May 2024
      • 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
      • The Garland Hotel, 4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602
      Register

      2024 Facilities Workshop

      Join your colleagues for a workshop completely dedicated to the ins and outs of Facilities at independent schools in California. This interactive program is designed for both new and seasoned Facilities professionals, as well as business officers who also wear the Facilities hat. The program will include opportunities for networking and sessions on a variety of Facilities topics encompassing both transactional and strategic Facilities functions.

      Topics

      The workshop will feature a variety of compelling topics such as:

      • Best Practices in Facilities Management
      • Using The Magic of AI To Enhance School Security
      • Budget planning for the Facility Manager: How to stand out and get what you need
      • Classroom Evolution: Doing Upgrades and Planning for the Future.


        Sunday, May 5, 2024


        10:30am                            Registration opens

        11:00am - 11:15am           Welcome & Introductions

        11:15am - 12:00pm           General Session One

        12:00pm - 12:45pm           Networking Lunch

        12:45pm - 1:30pm             General Session Two

        1:30pm - 1:40pm               Break

        1:40pm - 2:25pm               General Session Three

        2:25pm - 2:35pm               Break

        2:35pm - 3:20pm               General Session Four

        3:20pm - 3:30pm               Closing Remarks 

        Facilities Workshop Sponsor

        Cal-ISBOA thanks the following Sponsor for their generous support that helps underwrite the cost of providing Cal-ISBOA members with affordable access to up-to-date professional development opportunities in a relaxed, collegial environment. Thank you!

        • 05 May 2024
        • 4:00 PM
        • 06 May 2024
        • 6:30 PM
        • The Garland Hotel, 4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602
        Register


        2024 Annual Conference and Meeting
        The Garland Hotel, North Hollywood


        Kick-Off Reception & Dinner, Sunday, May 5

        Conference & Annual Meeting, Monday, May 6

        The Cal-ISBOA Annual Conference Committee is designing an outstanding program for independent school Business Officers, staff, and other school leaders. The conference will offer valuable perspectives and information to propel your school's strategic thinking and support the team in facilitating  smooth and successful daily operations. Join us to connect with your California colleagues to share experiences and insights and nurture  relationships with other independent school professionals operating within our state's unique regulatory, legal, and economic environment.

        Preliminary Topics

        The conference will feature a variety of compelling topics such as:

        • Strengthening the CFO/HOS Relationship
        • Getting it Built Part 1: Planning & Financing
        • Getting it Built Part 2: Navigating the obstacles from land use approvals to construction
        • Insurance: Market outlook, mitigating risk, containing costs, and creative solutions
        • Legal Updates from our partners at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
        • Critical Tech for the Business Office: AI, Cybersecurity, and Data Protection
        • Listserv Live: Bring your questions for an interactive session
        • Promoting DEI in our schools in 2024

           


          General Session Keynote

          Joyful and Effective Leadership: 

          Applying Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, and Mindfulness to your life and work


          Roni Habib, Founder of EQ Schools

          Connections matter more than anything.  Effective leaders understand that.  And in this dynamic keynote, you will gain tools to bring more joy, connections, and meaning to your work and life, and learn how to enhance your ability to courageously and effectively lead. You will experience actionable practices that can create a culture that values the wellbeing of staff and students and that leads to bottom line results. Topics such as Social Attunement, Self-Regulation, Self-Management, Empathy, Stress-Reduction, Effective Communication, and the role of Play and Joy in schools will be covered. These concepts are research based, grounded in the science of the fields of Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, and Mindfulness. This will be a highly interactive, energetic, and experiential keynote so get ready to have some fun!


          Continuing Education credits (pending):

          Some sessions will be eligible for and are pending approval for SHRM and HRCI continuing education credit.

          Annual Conference Registration: Members $295; Non-Members $375

          Kick-Off Reception & Dinner: Members $110; Non-Members $160

        Thank you to our 2024 Corporate Sponsors!





        Cal-ISBOA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org

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