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Mary Maccaud
“Dr. Stephen Holmes was appointed in 2016-17 by the Board of Trustees of the International School of Monaco to support the School and lead development of the Strategic Plan. As Advisor to the Board, I have been closely connected to this project, working both with Dr. Holmes and the Board.
I found Stephen Holmes to be an excellent facilitator, helping the faculty clarify their thoughts and ideas and then guiding them in the process of establishing and then prioritizing the objectives. He was particularly helpful in the forming of the Key Performance Indicators, a vital tool to enable the School to monitor its progress.
Mr. Holmes established an excellent rapport with the staff, gaining their respect through his very thoughtful and professional approach. In his presentation of the overview of the final draft of the Strategic Plan, Dr. Holmes very ably held the attention of the entire staff, involved them and established the goodwill to move ahead to the next step in the process.
For ISM, Dr. Stephen Holmes’ intervention proved not only an asset to the process but a very professional and pleasant experience for the whole school. The Board of Trustees has therefore entrusted to him the continued oversight of the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
I highly recommend Dr. Stephen Holmes to any school looking for a very knowledgeable, highly experienced and very personable and professional consultant to help them.”
Alasdair Maclean
“I have been acquainted with Dr Stephen Holmes for the past nine months in my capacity as Director at the Independent Schools of Riau. The school is using Stephen as a key educational consultant. He is working with our Board in two areas of strategic change. The Board and I feel having an expert with Stephen’s skills set provides us with valuable insight and knowledge.
Stephen has excellent wisdom, knowledge, and ideas that he is able to express to the Board in a practical and sensible manner.”
Kurt Nordness
“Stephen Holmes brings a depth of knowledge and a breadth of experience in the International school’s marketing world. His passion for his work is exemplified through his dedication to each project and his commitment to giving the best quality of service. Thank you, Stephen, for helping us conduct a market audit and helping us develop our marketing plan. Your insights and suggestions have provided us with invaluable guidance.“
Motohiro Tanaka
“Dr. Stephen Holmes, thank you for the great keynote sessions that you shared with us at COBIS conference 2017 in Tokyo. I learned a lot about marketing from your sessions.”
Dr Murray Tod
“Stephen gives an outstanding insight into the key opportunities, and challenges, facing Admissions & Marketing teams in the international school sector. His keynotes are invaluable for both experienced and aspiring practitioners in the field of Marketing & Admissions…. the best points of this conference.”
Dr Robert Ambrogi, Ed.D.
“It was our pleasure to welcome Dr. Stephen Holmes to Princeton, NJ to conduct a training for all ISS Heads of Schools and other leaders. His deep experience based in the international school context helped ensure this session was relevant and meaningful, and resulted in him moving on to do work individually with ISS schools – very different in their size and competitive landscapes. Dr. Holmes is insightful and he meets schools where they are at in this important journey. His reputational approach to school branding and marketing has sparked interesting work in the ISS system, and we look forward to seeing even more positive results as their co-created strategies take root!”