2026 TEPSA Presentation Slides

The Communication Toolkit Every New Leader Needs

Six sections. Exact words. Real situations.

This is the full presentation from my live session, covering the conversations that define your first years as a leader: de-escalating a heated parent, holding a boundary, documenting progressive discipline the right way, and knowing what to handle first when everything hits at once.

Two decades in the principal's chair, distilled into the language you can use Monday morning. No fluff. Just what to say, and when.