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Great Schools Start With Great People.

From the first interview to ongoing engagement, we give districts clear insight and proven tools to build teams that stay committed.

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+74% participation average lift • Anonymous & trusted surveys • Executive summaries leaders can act on • Structured, skill-based interview training • Reusable question banks & scorecards • Plan → Measure → Act • Board-ready reporting • Leadership debrief with next steps •
Engagement Surveys

From low response to real insight.

Anonymous, high-participation surveys tailored to K-12 with board-ready reporting.

  • Third-party hosted for trust (with small-n safeguards)
  • Executive summary with clear next steps
  • Guidance to drive participation and follow-through
  • Optional ongoing support to track progress
Packages
Starter

Foundation for participation

  • District-wide score & executive summary
  • High-integrity, anonymous launch
  • Leadership debrief with immediate actions
  • Optional monthly support
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Plus

Deeper insight & guidance

  • Everything in Starter
  • Breakdowns across key staff groups
  • Trend analysis where applicable
  • Results portal access (with support)
  • Early access to regional benchmarking
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Premium

Custom reporting & strategy

  • Everything in Plus
  • Custom cuts (e.g., departments, campuses)
  • Multiple strategy sessions & presentation support
  • Implementation coaching & follow-through
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“We saw a 74% increase in response rate… detailed reporting and specific recommendations. Full anonymity, more participation, clear follow-up.”
— Eric Wilken, Ed.D., Superintendent
Engagement survey dashboard
Example engagement survey results
Structured, skill-based interview workshop
The Denali Way process visual
Interview Training

“I was never trained to interview.” Now you are.

A structured, skill-based program that gives hiring panels simple tools, consistent rubrics, and a repeatable process—so you hire better and retain longer.

  • Reusable question banks & scorecards
  • Consistent, defensible decision-making
  • Short workshops plus in-the-moment coaching
  • Option to bundle with surveys for a complete system
“Engaging and practical—our hiring panels left with tools they could use the next day.”
— Josh Ladd, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Academics
Impact

Interview Training: measurable improvements

+16%
productivity via better candidate fit
+26%
faster time-to-fill (candidate experience)
+25–38%
higher retention with positive experience

Reduce turnover

Hire for competencies and fit; fewer early exits.

  • Calibrated rubrics & scorecards guide decisions
  • Panel facilitation keeps it consistent
$20–30K per avoided teacher replacement

Shorten hiring cycles

Prebuilt tools reduce meetings and re-work.

  • Agenda & scheduling templates
  • Score-at-the-table tally sheets
  • Clear decision record
+26% faster less vacancy drag & lost productivity

Save money through retention

Better experience → people stay.

  • Expectation-setting & candidate care
  • Onboarding handoff notes from panel
$250,000+ / yr when retention improves by ~25%
Estimate savings for your district
Results

Clear wins districts can point to.

Built for K-12 realities: simpler launches, higher trust, clearer reporting.

+74%
average participation lift
Anonymous
third-party hosted for trust
Board-ready
executive summaries & next steps
Calibrated
structured interviewing & scorecards
Process

Plan → Measure → Act

01 • Plan

Set goals & timeline

Launch templates and a simple checklist.

02 • Measure

Anonymous survey & training

We keep participation moving; training builds consistency.

03 • Act

Board-ready summary & next steps

Clear scores, breakdowns, and targeted recommendations.

FAQs

Questions you might ask 🙂

Yep. We provide launch emails, reminder cadence, and quick status updates that build trust and momentum without nagging.
We host the survey as an independent third party, suppress small groups, and only report aggregates—no way to reverse-identify respondents.
Short, practical modules; role-specific question banks; live panel coaching; and ready-to-use scorecards you can run immediately.
In Plus and Premium, yes—always with minimum-n rules to protect anonymity.
We use an evidence-first debrief. The rubric and notes surface what actually happened so teams converge quickly (no politics).
Nope. We provide lightweight templates (docs/sheets) that plug into your current process. Use them as-is or import into your HR tools.
Yes—Premium includes this; Plus can add it on.

Who we are

We’re here to help school districts hire and retain the best teachers and staff by making the interview process more intentional and effective—as well as understanding the needs of those who are hired. Through tailored training and surveys, we help schools improve decision-making, strengthen their employer brand, and boost teacher retention—ultimately creating better outcomes for students and staff alike.

Denali helps school districts improve the employee experience end-to-end—from the moment you attract and interview candidates to how you listen and act on staff feedback.

We focus on two things that consistently move the needle: structured, skill-based interview training and clear, trustworthy engagement surveys.

Our system is calm and crisp: Plan → Measure → Act. You bring your goals; we bring the framework, tools, and coaching.