Educational Administration with Nancy Ekpezu

Why Parents Leave One School for Another (And It's Usually Not About Academics)

📅 Date: Tuesday, 9th June, 2026

🕖 Time: 7:00 p.m. WAT (Lagos)

💻 Venue: Zoom

💰 Attendance: Free

During this webinar, you will learn:

✅ The real reasons parents withdraw their children

✅ Early warning signs schools often miss

✅ Customer service mistakes that drive families away

✅ How to improve parent satisfaction and retention

✅ Practical strategies for building a school which the parents trust and recommend

Who should attend?

✔ School Owners

✔ Proprietors

✔ Head Teachers

✔ Principals

✔ School Administrators

✔ Admissions Officers

✔ Front Desk Officers

✔ Teachers

✔ School Leaders

📌 Registration is required.

Please check the comments section for the registration form link and register to secure your place.

The Zoom meeting details will be shared with registered participants.

📞 For inquiries: +234 803 588 0367

Every family that leaves your school takes away more than tuition revenue. They also take away future referrals, goodwill, and growth opportunities.

Join us and discover how to create the kind of school experience that keeps parents loyal and enthusiastic about your school.

Did You Miss the Performance Management Training for School Leaders?**

You weren't able to join us live on the 30th and 31st of May?

Don't worry. You can still benefit from everything that was taught during the two-day training.

And honestly, if you're a school owner, principal, administrator, or member of the management team, this is one training you don't want to miss.

Over two powerful sessions, we explored practical strategies for building an effective Performance Management System in school, not just appraisals, not just supervision, but a complete system for improving accountability, staff performance, and school effectiveness.

We covered:
✅ What Performance Management is (and what it is not)
✅ The Six-Step Performance Management Framework
✅ How to stop constantly chasing staff
✅ How to create accountability without becoming the "wicked boss"
✅ How to measure staff performance objectively
✅ How to build a culture of ownership and professionalism
✅ How to conduct meaningful performance reviews
✅ How to recognize and reward performance effectively

The feedback from participants has been amazing, and many have already started implementing what they learned.

Here's the good news...

The training replay is available, and you'll have access to it for THREE MONTHS.

Even better, you won't just be watching recordings.

You can:
✔ Ask questions inside the training platform
✔ Receive answers to your questions
✔ Learn at your own pace
✔ Rewatch the sessions as many times as you need during the access period

SPECIAL OFFER!

The regular replay fee is ₦11,000.

However, if you make payment between now and midnight on 2nd June 2026, you'll get access for only ₦8,000.

That's a ₦3,000 discount.

From 3rd June, the replay goes back to the regular price of ₦11,000.

If you'd like access, simply type YES in the comments, and we'll send the payment details to you.

Once your payment is confirmed, you'll receive access to the recordings.

📞 For inquiries, send a WhatsApp message to +234 803 588 0367

Don't miss this opportunity to learn a practical system that can help you move from constant supervision and frustration to greater structure, accountability, and performance in your school.

Your staff may not need more reminders.

Your school may simply need a better system.

Type YES in the comments if you'd like access.

🚨 JUST 3 DAYS TO GO! 🚨

In just THREE DAYS, we begin the PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS — and I’m genuinely excited about this cohort.

Over the years, one thing has become very clear to me:
Many school leaders are working extremely hard… but they are doing so without the systems that make leadership sustainable.

So what happens?

⚠ Staff need constant reminders
⚠ The same mistakes keep repeating themselves
⚠ Accountability becomes weak
⚠ Leaders become emotionally exhausted
⚠ Everything depends on supervision
⚠ School operations become stressful

And the painful part is this:
Many leaders think the problem is simply “staff attitude,” when in reality, the school may not have an effective PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

As a former school administrator who managed over 150 employees and more than 1000 students, performance management was one of my biggest challenges until I learned how to create structure around it.

That experience led me to develop a practical Seven-Step Performance Management Framework that has helped schools improve accountability, structure, productivity, and staff performance.

And in this training, I’ll be sharing that framework in practical and applicable ways.

✨ IN THIS TRAINING, YOU WILL LEARN: ✨
✔ How to build an effective performance management system
✔ How to stop constantly chasing staff
✔ How to hold staff accountable professionally
✔ How to measure staff performance clearly
✔ How to improve accountability and ownership
✔ How to manage underperformance objectively
✔ How to reduce leadership stress through systems

📅 TRAINING DETAILS
🗓 Saturday, 30th May 2026 – 10:00 AM
🗓 Sunday, 31st May 2026 – 5:30 PM
📍 Venue: Zoom

💰 Training Fee: ₦18,000

🎥 BONUS:
All registered participants will have access to the replay for THREE MONTHS at NO EXTRA COST.

And for those who miss the live training, the replay will be available for ₦11,000 only.

👥 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• School Owners
• Principals
• Heads of School
• School Administrators
• Management Staff

📝 REGISTER HERE:
[https://forms.gle/WQXaxQTbESTm3JoaA](https://forms.gle/WQXaxQTbESTm3JoaA)

📲 Join the WhatsApp Group for updates and announcements:
[https://chat.whatsapp.com/EHTGbgu8XED1iPqzDzS3F3](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EHTGbgu8XED1iPqzDzS3F3)

📞 Enquiries: +234-8035880367
📧 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Strong schools do not happen accidentally.
They are built intentionally through systems, accountability, structure, and leadership.

See you in class in 3 days! 🚀

⏳ 12 DAYS TO GO! ⏳

The Performance Management Training for School Leaders is almost here!

🗓️ 30th & 31st May
💻 Via Zoom

One of the biggest mistakes many schools make is evaluating staff performance based on emotions, assumptions, or occasional observations instead of a structured performance management system.

Every role in a school should have clearly defined performance parameters. A teacher should not be evaluated using the same standards as an admissions officer. A front desk officer should not be assessed with the same expectations as an administrator or accountant.

Each employee needs:
✅ Clear expectations
✅ Measurable performance indicators
✅ Defined standards for accountability
✅ A structured evaluation process
✅ Regular feedback and improvement systems

This is why effective schools use role-specific evaluation templates and performance management frameworks to ensure that staff performance is assessed fairly, professionally, and strategically.

During this training, participants will learn how to:
✔️ Create performance parameters for different roles in a school
✔️ Develop practical evaluation templates
✔️ Measure staff performance objectively
✔️ Handle underperformance professionally
✔️ Build a culture of accountability and growth
✔️ Implement a proper performance management system in their schools

This training is for:
🔹 School Owners
🔹 School Administrators
🔹 Head Teachers
🔹 HR Personnel
🔹 Academic Coordinators
🔹 Proprietors and Management Teams

If you want to stop random staff evaluations and start managing performance strategically, this training is for you.

📌 Register here:
Registration Form

📌 Join the WhatsApp announcement group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EHTGbgu8XED1iPqzDzS3F3

📞 For enquiries:
WhatsApp: +234 8035880367

Seats are filling up already. Register now and position your school for better performance, accountability, and growth.

⏳ 15 DAYS TO GO! ⏳

In many schools, performance management is reduced to random observations, emotional feedback, or once-in-a-term staff evaluations that change nothing.

And because there is no proper system:

❌ Staff become unclear about expectations and key performance indicators KPIs
❌ Accountability becomes weak or is barely existent
❌ Underperformance continues unchecked, and so the employees get away with almost anything
❌ Hardworking staff become discouraged because there're no clear ways to differentiate between those who put in the best work and those who do barely enough
❌ School leaders become frustrated and overwhelmed and barely know what to do
❌ The same mistakes keep repeating themselves over and over again, until the big cracks begin to show to the staff, students and parents, leading to loss of students

The truth is this:
You cannot effectively manage staff performance without a PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

And I do not mean just random supervision.
Or those occasional warnings from the school management.
And definitely not emotional reactions when you notice things that are wrong.

I actually mean having A SYSTEM in place.

This is exactly why Pezu Smith Consulting is hosting the 5th Cohort of the:

✨ PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS ✨

This training is deeply personal for me because performance management was once one of my initial biggest struggles as a newbie school administrator back in 2005.

Everything changed when I designed a structured performance management system during my role as a school administrator in a school with:

👥 Over 150 employees
🎓 More than 1000 students

The system helped tremendously in managing staff performance effectively, improving accountability, clarifying expectations, and strengthening the overall operations of the school.

Since then, I have refined it into a practical SEVEN-STEP FRAMEWORK that has been used successfully in schools and by leaders who wanted structure, results, and accountability in their teams.

And in this training, I will be teaching you that exact framework.

💡 In this training, you will learn how to:

✔ Build an effective performance management system for your school
✔ Set measurable and realistic expectations for staff
✔ Monitor performance without micromanaging
✔ Improve accountability and staff productivity
✔ Handle underperformance professionally
✔ Create a culture where staff understand that performance matters

📅 Dates:
Saturday, 30th May 2026 – 10:00 AM
Sunday, 31st May 2026 – 5:30 PM

📍 Venue: Zoom, which means you can join us from any part of the world.

👥 Who Should Attend?
• School Owners
• Proprietors/Proprietresses
• Principals
• Heads of School
• School Administrators
• Management Staff
Teachers and other school staff preparing for school administration and leadership roles

📝 Register here:
https://forms.gle/WQXaxQTbESTm3JoaA

📞 Enquiries: +234-8035880367
📧 [email protected]

Your school’s growth is heavily tied to the performance of your people.
And performance improves when there is structure, accountability, and a system that works. 🚀

I look forward to seeing you in class! You can join the WhatsApp group wait-list for the training here:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/EHTGbgu8XED1iPqzDzS3F3

Again, I look forward to seeing you in class!


Educational Administration with Nancy Ekpezu

⏳ COUNTDOWN TO THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS ⏳

The training is almost here… and this is your reminder not to miss it.

As a school leader, one of the hardest realities to deal with is this:
Your staff come to work every day, but the results still don’t match your expectations.

You keep repeating instructions.
You chase people to do what they should already know to do.
You struggle with accountability, consistency, and staff commitment.

This training was designed to help you change that.

✨ Join us for the next cohort of the:
**Performance Management Training for School Leaders**

In this practical and transformational training, you will learn how to:

✔ Build a performance-driven culture in your school
✔ Set measurable expectations for staff
✔ Improve staff accountability and productivity
✔ Handle underperforming employees professionally
✔ Monitor performance without micromanaging
✔ Create systems that help your team deliver results consistently

This is not just theory. These are practical strategies that have worked in real schools and with real teams.

📅 Dates:
Saturday, 30th May 2026 – 10:00 AM
Sunday, 31st May 2026 – 5:30 PM

📍 Venue: Zoom

If you are a:
• School Owner
• Principal
• Head of School
• School Administrator
• Management Staff

…then this training is for you.

🔥 Registration is ongoing. Secure your slot now.

📞 Enquiries/Registration: +234-8035880367
📧 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Your school can only grow to the level of the performance of your people.
It’s time to lead differently. 🚀

⏳ COUNTDOWN TO THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS ⏳

The training is almost here… and this is your reminder not to miss it.

As a school leader, one of the hardest realities to deal with is this:
Your staff come to work every day, but the results still don’t match your expectations.

You keep repeating instructions.
You chase people to do what they should already know to do.
You struggle with accountability, consistency, and staff commitment.

This training was designed to help you change that.

✨ Join us for the next cohort of the:
**Performance Management Training for School Leaders**

In this practical and transformational training, you will learn how to:

✔ Build a performance-driven culture in your school
✔ Set measurable expectations for staff
✔ Improve staff accountability and productivity
✔ Handle underperforming employees professionally
✔ Monitor performance without micromanaging
✔ Create systems that help your team deliver results consistently

This is not just theory. These are practical strategies that have worked in real schools and with real teams.

📅 Dates:
Saturday, 30th May 2026 – 10:00 AM
Sunday, 31st May 2026 – 5:30 PM

📍 Venue: Zoom

If you are a:
• School Owner
• Principal
• Head of School
• School Administrator
• Management Staff

…then this training is for you.

🔥 Registration is ongoing. Secure your slot now.

📞 Enquiries/Registration: +234-8035880367
📧 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Your school can only grow to the level of the performance of your people.
It’s time to lead differently. 🚀

*It's tomorrow morning, my people! The Confident Managers Training*

Just one more night's sleep and we'll be in class tomorrow morning at The Confident Managers Training.

2nd and 3rd of May are just here already!

Will you be in class with us, or would you be making excuses instead?

Go through my previous posts on this training, and see all you'll be gaining by attending The Confident Managers Training.

And also see all that you'll lose if you're not in class with us.

Remember that you can join us from any part of the world 🌎🌍 since it's virtual training sessions.

Leave a comment to say you're interested, and we'll provide the registration details.

It's just N25,000 per participant and we have a discount for group registrations of three and above.

Ask for the bank account details.

See you in class!!

Check the phone number on the flyer if you'd like to reach out to my team via WhatsApp.

Registration ends today at 7 p.m. WAT.

Let's do this.