Beyond the Basics - Strategic Screening and Hiring for Building School Administrators - by Deon F Logan

Book Synopsis

Revolutionize Hiring with Inclusivity: Unleashing Equity-Focused Strategies, Mitigating Bias, and Building Diverse Talent Pipelines with the AIR Framework is Dr. Deon Logan's creative response to the challenges of traditional recruitment methods. In Beyond the Basics: Strategic Screening and Hiring for Building School Administrators, Dr. Logan provides an essential roadmap for anyone committed to fostering a truly inclusive work environment.

Dr. Logan's innovative AIR (Accountability, Infrastructure, Resources) framework is the cornerstone of this groundbreaking book. This approach emphasizes the importance of implementing clear screening matrices and competency-based assessments, supported by resources that ensure accountability. By doing so, the AIR framework seeks to dismantle systemic barriers often reinforced by conventional hiring practices.

But Beyond the Basics is far more than a theoretical treatise. It is a practical guide, filled with tools and real-world applications that equip leaders and hiring teams with the competencies to create inclusive talent pipelines. Understanding the importance of holistic candidate assessment, Dr. Logan offers strategies that go beyond surface-level or performative efforts to ensure equitable hiring outcomes.

In this transformative book, Dr. Logan challenges the status quo, questioning long-standing recruitment methods that often perpetuate systemic bias. Instead, he presents evidence-based strategies that evaluate talent through an equity-focused lens, thus promoting a genuinely diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

One of the book's distinguishing features is its structured approach to decision-making, which directly mitigates bias. This unique facet ensures that each hiring decision is not only fair but also contributes to the overall diversity and inclusion goals of the organization.

Beyond the Basics: Strategic Screening and Hiring for Building School Administrators, is a must-read for those who recognize the limitations of traditional hiring methods and want practical, actionable strategies to build more inclusive workplaces. It is a clarion call for a paradigm shift - a shift towards more equitable hiring practices that truly value diversity and inclusion. This book is not just about changing hiring practices; it is about transforming organizational cultures.