Here's how VISTA works

The VISTA Protocol is a shared tool for Boards and Heads of School to co-create strategic goals, reflect on leadership, and build a flourishing, learner-centered school culture.

THE VISTA PROTOCOL FOR HEADS OF SCHOOL & BOARDS

Partnership Package Includes:

VISTA Protocol Guide and Workbook

The full VISTA protocol guide and workbook for your school’s use, including activities such as the VISTA alignment canvas and quick-start guide

VISTA App

Access to the VISTA app, for boards and heads to use consultatively throughout the year with prompts and activities

Mid-year Consultation Call

A dedicated mid-year consultation call with the BQI team

Community of Practice

A Community of Practice - check-ins with a community of innovative schools from around the world, which are engaged in similar questions to build excellence and collaboration

Dedicated Coaching

Up to 5 hours of dedicated coaching in consultation with one of BQI's experienced leaders for your Head and Board Chair
See team bios below

Meet Your Coaches

Homa headshot
HOMA TAVANGAR
Kathleen
KATHLEEN NAGLEE
Tim Carr Headshot
TIM CARR
TIM KELLEY

What You'll Get From VISTA

  • You will gather a clear plan across the academic year and beyond
  • You will agree points for refl ection and adjustment for your Head’s evaluation and goal-setting
  • You will benefi t from open communication throughout, and check-ins spaced across the year
  • You will collaborate to build robust systems based around leadership alignment, rather than fire-fighting

VISTA's Key Benefits

  • Greater clarity across leadership and better alignment for the Board and School leaders
  • More consistent, and more open conversations
  • Leaders feeling more grounded in their decisions
  • A shared foundation for how people work together
  • Increased trust and collaborative working, leading to greater retention and success
“"VISTA, and particularly the Alignment Canvas, transformed the quality of the conversation between our Board and school leadership, moving us beyond traditional oversight towards genuine alignment, generative thinking and shared stewardship of the school's future."
Jamie PerfectInternational School of Bremen, Germany
"Different from many other consultants, you are a true partner in the work. I can feel that you really care and want the best for our school"
Dr. Nick GlabDirector, Colegio Jorge Washington, Cartagena, Colombia, and 2026 AAIE Superintendent of the Year
"In all my years as a school leader, I’ve never heard such high praise for professional development sessions as for the ones we did with BQI."
Dr. Heather Rogers BeckHead of School, Awty International School, Houston, TX
“Big Questions Institute has been our reliable guide and partner through Board capacity-building, robust collaboration, meaningful innovation, and strategic growth.”
Dr. Anabella Martinez GomezHead of School, Marymount School - Barranquilla

Registration for the 2026-27 academic year is limited to 10 schools.
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INVESTMENT - 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR

For schools with 1,000 or fewer students

$3,300

for the full VISTA protocol materials & coaching support package 

Please note: Additional coaching sessions beyond the 5 hours included in your package are priced at $350/hour.

INVESTMENT - 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR

For schools with more than 1,000 students

$4,300

for the full VISTA protocol materials & coaching support package 

Please note: Additional coaching sessions beyond the 5 hours included in your package are priced at $350/hour.

Next Steps / Confirmation

Onboarding and coaching sessions are being booked now for the 2026-7 academic year, with limited spots filling quickly for August and September.

To move forward, please confirm your commitment in this short form, so we can move forward to offer practical details, secure your coaching sessions with the best availability, and answer any additional questions that will ensure your success with the program.

Please note that credit card payments include a 4% surcharge to cover processing fees. To avoid this charge, you may select “Invoice” to pay directly through your bank.

Do you have other questions?
Please reach out directly to Kyra, Vista Coordinator, at kyra@bigquestions.institute

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Homa Tavangar is the co-founder and CEO of the Big Questions Institute, bringing 30+ years of strategic advisory experience — spanning an early career leading international business, equity and belonging, and economic development strategy for over 100 organizations, from Accenture, Disney Channel, and the University of Pennsylvania, to micro-businesses and the World Bank — to her work as a trusted leader coaching heads of school and boards through strategic planning, crises, governance, and complex organizational change across five continents. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UCLA and Princeton University, she co-facilitates school leadership and governance training for Trustees worldwide, has served on numerous boards, including International School Services and the Templeton Prize, and has authored seven books, including the best-selling Growing Up Global (Random House) and multiple books for educators. She is married, the mother of three adult daughters, and is based in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Kathleen Naglee is an award-winning educational leader and futurist whose 20+ year career spans executive leadership, crisis navigation, and strategic innovation at the highest levels of international education. As CEO and Head of School at the International School of Helsinki, she drove a 37% increase in enrollment, led a mission-driven strategic plan and rebrand, and secured the school’s recognition as a Hewlett-Packard School of Innovation. Last year she was tapped to serve as Interim Head of Bonn International School to guide the Board and community during a particularly volatile time. A former NEASC Commissioner and Chair of the Central and Eastern European Schools Association Board, she is co-creator of the VISTA leadership protocol and a trusted advisor on AI policy and governance, strategic planning, and school design — earning her recognition as one of the Top 75 Edruptors in International Education and induction into the Association for the Advancement of International Education’s Hall of Fame.

Currently based in Massachusetts, and chairing an independent school Board, Tim Carr has led some of the world’s most iconic international schools over a 20+ year career spent living on four continents, serving as Head of School at the Jakarta Intercultural School (Indonesia), the American School in Japan, the Country Day School (Costa Rica), and Graded – The American School of São Paulo (Brazil). He was named the 2015-16 International Superintendent of the Year by the Association for the Advancement of International Education, and later served as Co-Head of Avenues Online, continuing to focus on transformational learning and building visionary, future-oriented learning communities for students and educators. He now runs his own coaching practice, offering leadership coaching, strategic facilitation, visioning and future planning, school assessments, and governance training and support to school leaders and boards.

Tim Kelley served as the Director of the International School of Stuttgart, an IB Continuum school for nearly 20 years and has been a well respected independent and international educator for over 30 years. Formerly the Head of Ross School in New York, he was also the Headmaster for the Leysin American School in Switzerland beginning his career at the Noble and Greenough School (USA) as an award-winning teacher and Head of Department in both History and Performing Arts. 

 

In addition to receiving a Klingenstein Fellowship on Educational Leadership,Tim has served as a Board Chair for the Executive Committee for the Swiss Group of International Schools, the Association of German International Schools and the Educational Collaborative for International Schools.  He is currently the founder of TKonnect Coaching and Consulting working with educational leaders and their schools all over the world. 

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