The Way Up Leadership Conference 2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am CST

Continental Breakfast

Friday November 6, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CST

General Session Room

Friday November 6, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CST
General Session Room

General Session

11:30am CST

Lunch with Closing Speaker: Mindsets of Possibility & Power

Friday November 6, 2026 11:30am - 1:30pm CST

General Session Room

This session encourages educators to actively transform their own mindsets, strategic thinking, and professional identity. This work is not focused on the actions and strategies you can take in service to students or in response to shifting external pressures. The session focuses on the spirit building and professional purpose formation that must occur broadly for you to have the power to act and to craft a career that sustains energy, excitement, and possibility.

Speakers

Toby S. Jenkins, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Faculty Development, University of South Carolina

Dr. Toby S. Jenkins serves as a Professor of Leadership & Inquiry at the University of South Carolina. Her latest book, “The Hip-Hop Mindset: Success Strategies for Educators & Other Professionals,” explores what counter cultures have to offer in terms of success mindsets and leadership strategies—what... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2026 11:30am - 1:30pm CST
General Session Room

General Session

The Way Up Leadership Conference 2026

8:00am CST

11:30am CST

Toby S. Jenkins, Ph.D.

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