Independent school leaders in Washington DC

Author’s note: If you’ve come to this page, you may a Head of an Independent School or an Independent School Leaders seeking executive coaching. Since the late eighties, I’ve provided to coaching to Heads and School Leaders. Beyond this, for the last several years, I’ve worked with university leaders. If I can be helpful, feel free to reach out: 240-483-3530. Because I am a psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist and private practice, here, on the border of Washington, DC, it’s easiest for me to return your call between 6 pm – 8 pm, EST. Therefore, if possible, please leave the number at which you can be reached during those times.

Of course, perhaps you’ve come, here, to read more about the challenges that independent school leaders face. If so, enjoy!

These articles written for both, Independent School Leaders in Washington DC as well as those elsewhere, were previously, published on the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Enrollment Management Association website.

I provide executive coaching &  organizational consultation to school heads, board chairs and trustees as well as division directors, admissions professionals and other constituencies in the independent school community. As a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, I help school leaders understand the systemic and individual dynamics within the independent school setting.

I’ve helped school leaders with the following kinds of challenges:

  • strengthening head and board chair relations
  • creating a supportive working environment for the school head
  • building a successful board development program
  • developing a strategic plan
  • improving faculty morale
  • navigating change
  • creating a culture of inclusivity and fairness
  • designing effective faculty development programs
  • addressing enrollment
  • dealing with crisis
  • transitioning from an all boys school to a coeducational one
  • building and sustaining health communities
  • building effective parent-school partnership
  • related challenges.

 If you are interesting in consultation, feel free to call  at: 301.656.9650.

I consult locally, here in the Greater Washington DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia area as well as nationally.

Here are some articles that I’ve written.

PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

PRESENTATIONS AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

 

Friedman, L, Wise, V. and Saxenian, M, Make new friends but keep the old: Including “outside” trustees on your board. To be presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD 2017, March,

Friedman L, Wise, V. 10 steps to reading your head’s mind. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2013 February.

Friedman L, Shapiro D. Drugs, alcohol and self-medication: a head and a psychologist. Presented at the 2009 NAIS Annual Conference, New York NY, month 2008.

Friedman L, Kleger E. From healthy governance to healthy schools: five steps for sustainability. 2008 NAIS Annual Conference, NY NY; 2006 March.

Friedman L. Creating effective professional development programs: enhancing faculty recruitment and retention. 2006 NAIS Annual Conference, Boston MA; 2006 March.

Friedman L, Kleger E, Skulnik S. Healthy governance for healthy schools: one route to sustainability. 2006 NAIS Annual Conference, Boston MA; 2006 March.

Friedman L, Kleger, E. Organizational change: building healthy, sustainable, independent school communities. Presented at 2006 NAIS Annual Conference, Boston MA; 2006 March.

Friedman L. Partnering with parents: a toolkit for administrators. Presented at the Association of Maryland Independent Schools, San Diego, 2005 February.

Friedman L. Partnering with parents: a toolkit for school administrators. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, San Diego, 2005 February.

Friedman L, Davis M, Evans E, Williams JS. First families in the trenches: A toolkit for heads, administrators, trustees, regional association heads and search firms. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, San Diego, 2005 February.

Friedman L. Administrators as change agents. Presented at the Florida Council of Independent Schools Conference. Conference, Hutchinson Island, FL, 2004 June.

Friedman L. Organizational change in the independent school: building healthy communities. Presented at 2004 NAIS Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada; 2004 March.

Friedman L. Healthy governance for healthy schools. Presented at the 2004 NAIS Annual Conference, Montreal; 2004 March.

Friedman L, Bassett, B. First families: a toolkit for administrators. Presented at 2004 NAIS Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada; 2004 March.

Friedman L, Bassett, B. Safe passages for first families: a toolkit for spouses. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2004 March.

Friedman L. Organizational change. Presented at the Association of Independent Schools in Greater Washington (AISGW), Washington DC; 2002 April 5.

Friedman L. Creating professional development programs. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA; 2003 March.

Friedman L. Organizational change in the independent school. Presented at the NAIS annual conference, San Francisco, CA, 2003, March.

Friedman L. Creating effective professional development programs: Enhancing faculty retention. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, New York, NY, 2002 February.

Friedman L. Organizational change in independent school: Promise or peril. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, New York, NY, 2002 March.

Friedman L. Organizational change in the independent school. Presented at the NAIS Annual Conference, Boston MA, 2001 March.

Friedman L, Bruckner R, The angry parent as ally: strategies for collaboration. Presented at the NAIS Conference, Washington DC; 1996 March.

Friedman L, Bruckner R, The angry parent in the independent school: strategies for disarmament and enfranchisement. Presented at the Pittsburgh area independent school conference (PAISTA), Pittsburgh, PA; 1994 October.

PUBLISHED BY THE ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION – THE YIELD

PUBLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON POST

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Dr. Lynn Friedman

Dr. Lynn Friedman, Ph.D., FABP, is a Clinical Psychologist, a Supervising and Training Analyst, and a Clinical Supervisor in full-time, private practice. She provides evaluation, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis as well as supervision to psychoanalysts-in-training and other mental health professionals. Beyond this, she is a board certified, psychoanalyst who teaches at Johns Hopkins University and the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis.

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I provide psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, clinical consultation, supervision & executive coaching. If you are seeking consultation from a psychologist, psychoanalyst, in DC, feel free to call me: 240.483.3530.