Leading With Confidence is a three-part series designed to help school leaders navigate difficult situations with greater clarity, consistency, and confidence.
Dates: Nov. 16, Feb. 8, March 5
Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Pikes Peak BOCES
2883 S. Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Facilitators: Michelle Murphy and Bret Miles
Monday, Nov. 16
Session 1: Leading in All Directions
This session focuses on the relational side of leadership. Participants will explore communication, trust, perspective, conflict, and how leadership style influences outcomes. (Bret)
Monday, Feb. 8
Session 2: Defensible Decision-Making
This session provides an overview of the legal principles school leaders encounter most often and a practical response protocol for handling concerns, complaints, and misconduct. Participants will focus on consistent processes for receiving concerns, protecting those involved, investigating, deciding, communicating, and following up. (Michelle)
Friday, March 5
Session 3, Responding With Confidence
The final session brings leadership and legal concepts together. Participants will apply the leadership and legal concepts through realistic school-based scenarios. (Bret and Michelle)

