Ballentine Consulting Services

We believe in optimizing the transformational potential of leadership search and transition and executive success, as well as offering specific areas of focus and expertise to both higher education and independent K–12 institutions.

Our services can be contracted separately or strategically bundled, depending on your needs, timing and resources.

Leadership Search and Executive Success

Search and recruit: presidential, head of school and cabinet level positions
Optimize institutional opportunity in executive transition
Executive coaching by an experienced and strategic thinker
Assess effectiveness of the senior team
Define and develop the leadership brand
Strategize and guide leadership communications

Institutional Success

Analyze and strategize faculty recruitment and retention programs
Analyze and strengthen admission and financial aid programs and policies
Design and facilitate strategic planning
Design and implement comprehensive capital campaigns
Design and implement public relations initiatives to engage constituencies effectively

Trustee Success

Assist boards in designing and executing presidential contracts and evaluations
Conduct retreats related to effectiveness, focus and leadership support
Assess institutional strengths and weaknesses
Partner with the board chair and trustees to create the best balance of fiduciary oversight and presidential or head-of-school management;

Faculty Success

Assess and strengthen faculty composition, curriculum and budgetary allocations
Explore interdisciplinary pedagogy for the 21st century
Examine focused graduate and professional programs
Apply pedagogical techniques and strategies
Assist in accreditation process

Communications & Positioning Success

Assess and strengthen executive communications
Assess and strengthen internal and external communications
Assess and strengthen market position
Assess human and fiscal marketing resources and allocation
Improve strategies for student recruitment and retention
Engage and energize constituencies

Meet the Consultants

We look forward to talking with you about how Ballentine Consulting Partners can serve your institution.