--- title: International Schools - Next Generation Leadership Development description: We offer an innovative programme for international schools, supporting their middle and senior leaders to grow their skills driving school development. --- [Skip to content](https://managementkits.com/education-2025#main-content) [![Management Kits](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Element%201_svg.svg)](https://managementkits.com?hsLang=en) - [How it works](https://managementkits.com/how-it-works) - Solutions for ... Show submenu for Solutions for ... - [L&D Leads](https://managementkits.com/enterprise-solutions) - [Executives](https://managementkits.com/kits/organizational-effectiveness-suite) - [Consultants](https://managementkits.com/affiliate-consultants) - [Blog](https://managementkits.com/blog) - [About](https://managementkits.com/about) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [How it works](https://managementkits.com/how-it-works) - Solutions for ... 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Experts available to discuss pressing questions and provide feedback on your questions ![American International School of Budapest Workshop](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/American%20International%20School%20of%20Budapest%20Workshop.jpg?width=1280&height=720&name=American%20International%20School%20of%20Budapest%20Workshop.jpg "American International School of Budapest Workshop") ## Pricing Overview Please inquire for rebates for members of specific associations at [education@managementkits.com](mailto:education@managementkits.com). ###### - RECOMMENDED - ### Individual #### USD 2'399 / leader Participate in our changemaker journey to enable your leadership and school development work at your school, as individual leaders. - Individual user - One-year access - Hybrid workshop series - 1:1 coachings - Changemaker certificate [Sign Up](https://payments-eu1.hubspot.com/payments/VbDv9qzcH6qX) Detailed overview - Interactive platform access (incl. diagnostics, work tools, collaboration space) - 4 work sessions (virtual/in-person) to plan work on your key focus areas - 4 community calls (virtual) to review key leadership topics - 3 personal coaching sessions (virtual) to get feedback/inputs on your work - Changemaker certificate for your impact on school development after one-year ### Teams #### USD 4'900 / team Participate in our changemaker journey as a team (up to 3 leaders working on one project) to facilitate leadership of school development projects. - Project teams (3 leaders) - One-year journey - 10 team coachings - Project leadership tools - Changemaker Certificate [Sign Up](https://payments-eu1.hubspot.com/payments/HVHV92mNPkJHnQWC) Detailed overview Access to all features of the Individual journey, and - Teams of three collaborating on school development projects - Extended team coaching calls replace personal coaching ### School #### Individual Offer School-specific changemaker journey (typically from 12 leaders) aligned with your strategic priorities to build wider-scale momentum for development. - Your school priorities - Linked to accreditation - School-wide cohort - Bespoke workshops - Changemaker certificate [Get in Touch](https://calendly.com/sarahplews/connect) Please [contact us](mailto:education@managementkits.com) if you want to sign up but need to pay through an invoice. > “The Management Kits journey for middle leaders has been a catalyst for both leadership and school development. Emphasizing personalized, practical, on-the-job learning, participants can enact meaningful change within their domains, while aligning with broader school priorities. The hybrid program design effectively fosters collaboration and peer-learning across campuses, divisions, and teams of the school.” > > ![Karen Taylor, Ecolint](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/photo_karen_new_2020_0.jpg?width=100&height=109&name=photo_karen_new_2020_0.jpg) > > [Karen Taylor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-taylor-66778b33/), Director of Education, International School of Geneva ([Ecolint](https://www.ecolint.ch/)) > “Based on Management Kits diagnostics and using their tools, we ran a series of workshops in our team that have helped us to align expectations, handle difficult situations, and become a more effective leadership team overall.” > > ![Cobus Steyn](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cobus%20Steyn.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Cobus%20Steyn.jpg) > > [Cobus Steyn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cobus-steyn-education/), Deputy Executive Head, International School of Flanders ## What more than 100+ leaders have worked on... ![Topic Example 1](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Topic%20Example%201.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Topic%20Example%201.png) ![Student Support System](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Topic%20Example%202.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Topic%20Example%202.png) ![Leadership Team Restructuring](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Topic%20Example%203.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Topic%20Example%203.png) ![Effective Meetings](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Picture4.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Picture4.png) ![Psychological Safety](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Picture5.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Picture5.png) ![Time Management](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Picture6.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Picture6.png) ![Team Alignment](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Picture7.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Picture7.png) ![Leader Agency](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Picture8.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Picture8.png) ![Delegating Tasks across the Team](https://26208959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26208959/hubfs/Slide9.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Slide9.png) ## Unique leadership development journeys for schools ### Support your school's emerging and senior leaders to develop critical leadership capabilities while they develop your school. ##### Managing accreditation related projects (e.g. CIS pathway 2)Building a high-performing team around you Sparking your individual leadership reflection and building relevant skills Actioning strategic priorities and driving change/growth as a leader Enabling effective empowerment (distributed leadership) and shaping organizational structure *Our programme can be launched throughout the school year with flexibility. Cohorts typically start at 12 participants (open ended).* ## Key events throughout the year-long journey Your time investment additional to what is on your desk will be on average about 1h/week. Exact session dates will be communicated in advance, typically cohorts offer choice between different time slots.   ![Work-From-Home-Laptop-Browser-User-Meeting--Streamline-Ultimate](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Work-From-Home-Laptop-Browser-User-Meeting--Streamline-Ultimate.svg "Work-From-Home-Laptop-Browser-User-Meeting--Streamline-Ultimate") Launch Call Onboarding and first steps in the platform, learning about your journey so far, your situation and current priorities to set reflection focus. ![Team-Chat--Streamline-Ultimate](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Team-Chat--Streamline-Ultimate.svg "Team-Chat--Streamline-Ultimate") Work Session (virtual and in-person, quarterly) Collaborative planning workshop building on your individual priorities, ongoing progress, as well as shared reflections & experiences. Refine your plan what you will do next and how. ![Multiple-Users-3--Streamline-Ultimate](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Multiple-Users-3--Streamline-Ultimate.svg "Multiple-Users-3--Streamline-Ultimate") **Community Call (virtual, quarterly)** Joint review of key leadership topics and in-depth focus on specific enablers of your work and best practice approaches; topics responsive to the group's feedback and interests . ![Conversation-Browser--Streamline-Ultimate](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Conversation-Browser--Streamline-Ultimate.svg "Conversation-Browser--Streamline-Ultimate") **1:1 Coaching Session (virtual, up to 3 sessions typically)** A super important meeting next week, or a really difficult conversation coming up? Or you need feedback on your plan and action steps - you can connect with our experts when you need it most. ![Workflow-Teamwork-User-High-Five--Streamline-Ultimate](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Workflow-Teamwork-User-High-Five--Streamline-Ultimate.svg "Workflow-Teamwork-User-High-Five--Streamline-Ultimate") **Community celebration** Sharing stories of success and how we have dealt with challenges - most of all celebrating the positive impact made on student learning and experiental growth as leaders. ## Relevant leadership skills for schools – designed by school and management experts #### ![Management-Kits Coaching 2@2x](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Management-Kits%20Coaching%202@2x.png?width=250&height=192&name=Management-Kits%20Coaching%202@2x.png) #### Action learning on-the-job, direct impact on your team We empower our participants to take action in their specific work context, developing leadership skills on-the-job. #### ![Management-Kits Coaching 1@2x](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Management-Kits%20Coaching%201@2x.png?width=250&height=192&name=Management-Kits%20Coaching%201@2x.png) #### Individualized, responsive journey built on feedback Built-in feedback and reflection ensure participants prioritize what is most important for them while building on a shared language. #### ![Management-Kits Coaching@2x](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Management-Kits%20Coaching@2x.png?width=250&height=192&name=Management-Kits%20Coaching@2x.png) #### Digital, self-paced, coaching access as needed Our interactive online platform empowers participants to devise action strategies, while they have expert coaching access as needed. #### and we foster a green footprint, too - the extensive digital resources on our platform, virtual coaching and collaboration greatly reduce the need to travel. ## Our expert advisory board for K-12 schools To make sure Management Kits co-create impact in education, we build on experts and advisors with combined experience in international education (K-12) of more than 75 years, including more than 40 years in senior leadership.   ![Nils Remmel, Educational Expert](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images%20-%20Team/Nils-1.jpg?width=267&height=200&name=Nils-1.jpg "Nils Remmel, Educational Expert") Dr. Nils Remmel **Co-Founder** Nils brings over 10 years of experience in international school leadership (incl. as Head of School), school accreditation, and as consultant experience in education and other industries. [read further bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilsremmel/)   ![Sarah Plews, Educational Expert](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1645359774264.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=1645359774264.jpeg "Sarah Plews, Educational Expert") Sarah Plews **Education Leadership Specialist** Sarah brings over 10 years of experience in international school leadership (incl. as Senior Leader | Professional Development & Learning), school accreditation, and as consultant experience in education and other industries. [read further bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-plews-426923a5/)   ![Olaf](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images%20-%20Team/Olaf.jpg?width=267&height=200&name=Olaf.jpg "Olaf") Dr. Olaf Bach **Co-Founder** Olaf is an honorary professor and lecturer for organizational design at a leading European business school. He brings more than 20 years of consulting experience from leading firms. [read further bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilsremmel/)   ![ji Han](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ji%20Han.jpeg?width=150&height=200&name=ji%20Han.jpeg "ji Han") Ji Han **Educational Consultant** Ji has spend almost 30 years in international education, over 15 years holding senior leadership positions. [read further bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ji-han-a1271012/) ![gretakeltz](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gretakeltz.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=gretakeltz.jpg "gretakeltz") Greta Keltz **Education Consultant** Greta has over 25 years of experience in international education, holding senior leadership positions for over 8 years. [read further bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/greta-keltz-edleader/)   ![Vera Behrning - 20220928 (kleine Auflösung)-104](https://managementkits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vera%20Behrning%20-%2020220928%20(kleine%20Aufl%C3%B6sung)-104.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=Vera%20Behrning%20-%2020220928%20(kleine%20Aufl%C3%B6sung)-104.jpg "Vera Behrning - 20220928 (kleine Auflösung)-104") Vera Behrning **Education Consultant** Vera brings extensive leadership and management experience incl. senior roles in international schools for over 8 years. [read further bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vebe/) ## Get updates & case studies Stay up-to-date on case studies and reflections from our work with schools around the globe: learn more how middle leaders positively impacted their school through action guided by Management Kits? ## Let's connect! 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