The Vital Experience
A transformative approach to creating environments where educators want to stay in education.
Burnout is real, but so is the solution.
We tackle burnout and help retain talent through a collaborative and data-driven process designed around each school community's unique context.
We begin with critical question: “How are the adults?”
Using research-backed tools and data, we identify what’s working and worth promoting, as well as what hinders adults in schools from thriving. Vital Advisors help schools develop a customized action plan designed for sustainable, systemic improvement.
Redefining Burnout
to Create Change
Burnout is often seen as an individual issue: people are told the solution is to breathe better, exercise more, and eat their vegetables. But that’s not the whole story. By focusing on day-to-day practices in schools that impact employee experiences, we can effectively measure, understand, and address burnout at its core.
What it Looks Like to Make Schools
Great Places to Work
Educator burnout isn’t just a personal issue—it’s a systemic one.
Vital Network can help.
Vitality
Plans
Grounded in data and insights from your classroom and school leaders, we work with you to create school and district-level plans based on your strengths.
Hands-on
Support
Our experienced advisors guide your teams through every step, offering the expertise needed to turn challenges into opportunities for growth.
Elevating Educator
Voice
Using our research-backed surveys, we amplify the voice of educators to drive quick adjustments and continuous improvement.
Surveys & Actionable Insights
Vital surveys are meticulously crafted to be short, practical, and lead to learning and action. Data are delivered quickly to allow data review to happen right away.
Each question yields insights on the leading indicators of what makes great places to work, illuminating educator experiences that help leaders get ahead of burnout and turnover. By drawing on the latest research on the underlying causes of educator well-being and job satisfaction, the data become a powerful shared text on which teams can reflect, act, and improve.
Themes & Sample Questions
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The people closest to me would say that I speak positively about my job.
Most days, I feel a sense of accomplishment about what I do.
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I receive the information I need in order to effectively do my job.
Staff have a process through which we work with administration to improve our school.
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Staff in my school work well as a team.
Educators are respected in my community.
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The amount of time I spend in scheduled meetings is reasonable.
I find value in the meetings I am required to attend.
Vital Advisors: Your Partners in Progress
As experienced school and district leaders, Vital Advisors guide you through every phase, lending expertise from their own experience and sharing field-tested strategies.