Join the Santa Fe Leadership Center and Hillbrook School for an exploration of innovation in school leadership. This highly interactive seminar is designed for school leaders who want to delve deeper into the concept of innovation, who want to increase their capacity to bring innovative practices to their schools, and who want to foster a culture of innovation and creativity in their communities.
  
Today, schools are challenged to prepare students for a rapidly changing world which requires rethinking and reimagining school - from instruction, to physical space, to time, and spirit. To meet this challenge, school leaders must adapt ahead of the curve.  They must be innovative.  

As a school leader, are you prepared to meet the changing needs of your school and your students? What does it mean to be innovative? What conditions must exist to foster a culture of innovation your school community

This  five-day seminar provides participants with the framework to:
1) Explore, understand, and define “innovation”
2) Examine the qualities of innovative leaders and how they can enhance their own capacity to be innovative
3) Learn how to support and lead high performing, creative and innovative teams
4) Foster a culture of innovation in their schools

In addition, participants will have time and space to work on an “innovation project” - a transformational or “disruptive” change in their school that they would like to lead and implement.

SEMINAR TOPICS INCLUDE:

SEMINAR TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Starting with Why - Great leaders and great innovators start with this question to help guide their work and inspire others to take up their ideas and innovations.
  
• How Innovative are You? Personal assessments of creativity, adaptability, resilience and comfort with change
• Serious Play: Why the Best Teams Play More
• Hybrid Thinking: Strategic Change-Making, with Jump Associates
• Thinking Outside of the Pizza Box, with CEO of Pizza My Heart, Chuck Hammers
• Redesigning School: A Design Thinking Challenge
• Risk, Setbacks and Resilience: The Role of Failure Innovation and Leadership
• "You Are Already an Improvisor, SMILE" What Improv Can Teach us about Innovation, Creativity and Leadership with Patricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom

Enrollment is limited to 40 school leaders.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Heads of School
• Division Heads
• Admissions Directors
• Development Directors
• Department Chairs
• Athletic Directors
• Program Directors
• Deans
• Technology Directors
• Business Managers
  

 SEMINAR FEE:
The cost of the seminar is  $1,575 if registered between Febrary 1, 2012 and June 1, 2012. Late Registration is $1,795. after June 1, 2012.  Some financial assistance is available for all of our seminars (call Carla Silver 408-348-8617 to inquire.) Only 40 places are available and we expect the seminar will be filled to capacity, so register soon to secure a spot.

The seminar fee includes:   

• A full breakfast each morning
• Hosted cocktail reception on Sunday Evening
• Lunch each day
  
• Cohort Dinner on Tuesday Night
  
• All seminar materials

 LOS GATOS, CA

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
When you click on the link below, you can register for the seminar.  You will need:

• A credit card if you wish to pay electronically. The Santa Fe Leadership Center also accepts checks. 
• About ten minutes of time.
• If you are registering multiple people from one school or if you are requesting financial assistance, please contact Carla Silver at 408-348-8617.
• Trouble registering online? Just give us a call and we can help you!
  

 If you have any questions about the Santa Fe Leadership Center, please visit our website or contact carla.silver@santafelead.org or (408) 348-8617.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
The SFLC reserves the right to cancel this seminar if there is insufficient enrollment. In this unlikely event, participants will be notified well in advance of the institute and given a full refund. The SFLC, however, cannot be responsible for any financial obligation incurred by participants because of travel cancellations.

 REFUND POLICY:
When requested in writing, the SFLC will refund registration fees as follows: 75% of registration fee when requested 45 days or more from first day of institute; 50% of registration fee when requested 31–44 days from first day of institute; no refund within 30 days of the first day of institute.

Register Now!