Key Outcomes: 4 Leadership Tools

Cultivate trust and navigate conflict with dignity

Disagree with heart and skill to provide clarity and maintain connection

Build a culture of trust and covenant relationships

Learn the "Middle Manager Magic Trick" shared at the OALA Conference 

Meet the speaker

Debbie Armendariz

Principal, Leader, Coach | Inspire 3M

Debbie Armendariz is a bilingual Latina school principal and nationally certified leadership mentor with over 25 years of experience in public education. Through Inspire 3M, she provides practical coaching, courses, and leadership tools that help school leaders build trust-centered cultures, navigate difficult conversations, and lead with clarity and confidence in complex environments.

Session Overview

This session offers a re-presentation from the OALA 2026 conference tailored for school leaders. It focuses on practical relational-leadership tools to strengthen trust, navigate conflict, and build collective capacity in school communities. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to apply immediately to their challenges.

Participant Testimonials

Discover Debbie's professional development and coaching has empowered school leaders to transform their leadership approach and create thriving school environments.

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Get practical tools for leading staff through tension, change, and complexity.

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