The Book Series
Seven stories that feel like a best friend in words for pre-teens — a safe, wise voice helping every girl grow into confidence, kindness, and LEADERSHIP.
The LMP Group
Dr. Lori M. Phillips.
Author · Speaker · Educational Consultant
For 28+ years I've served in schools — as a teacher and principal. Today, I partner with schools and districts to strengthen culture, support teachers, engage families, and develop leaders.
28+ years in schoolsMotivational speakerK–12 leadership coach
Consulting
Where I help schools and leaders move.
School Culture & Climate
A positive, consistent environment where social-emotional learning is woven into everything — belonging, relationships, and shared responsibility, practiced by adults and students alike.
Classroom Management & Teacher Support
Practical routines, engagement, de-escalation, and behavior support that help teachers feel confident and effective.
Family & Community Engagement
Stronger partnerships with families and community stakeholders through communication, involvement, and trust.
Community Schools
Helping schools become the hub their neighborhood needs, connecting students and families to real resources.
New Teacher & New Principal Mentoring
Ongoing coaching for new teachers and new principals: confidence, culture, decision-making, and the realities of the work.
Educator Renewal & Burnout Prevention
Helping educators and leaders reconnect with purpose, restore confidence, and stay effective without losing themselves in the work.
Work with Dr. Lori
Keynotes · Professional Learning · Coaching · School & District Partnerships
Who I work with
Tailored support for every seat at the table.
School Leaders
Coaching for superintendents, central office, and school boards on culture, climate, and community trust.
- Strategic planning retreats
- Leadership team coaching
- District-wide culture audits
I've sat in every seat in the building — student, teacher, and principal. I know the work changes when someone reminds you that you are enough for this.
The LMP Group
Motivational speaker & school consultant
I AM TEAM LIZZIE
A whole world for the kids on Team Lizzie.
A book series, workshops, an annual retreat — and yes, a theme song. Built to make every kid feel chosen, capable, and seen.
Listen up!
The I AM TEAM LIZZIE Theme Song
Press play and feel the spirit of the movement.
Workshops
Bring a Lizzie workshop to your school, library, or community group. Stories of realistic fiction, reflection, and a whole lot of energy.
Girls' Leadership Retreat
These life changing fulfilling sessions are a must for every preteen young lady— restoration, sisterhood, and tools for adulthood success.
The Books
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Lizzie finds out what one little lie can cost — and how much better the truth feels when it's out.
Growing up brings changes, and Lizzie learns that becoming a young lady is nothing to hide or be ashamed of.
A first date teaches Lizzie what respect really looks like — and what she should never have to settle for.
A hard day leaves Lizzie with a lesson she carries long after the final bell rings.
Being noticed by the cool kid feels big — until Lizzie decides who she is when nobody's watching.
Teacher's GuideAn adult teaching guide — pair it with the storybooks.
On the spelling bee stage, Lizzie builds confidence one word — and one brave step — at a time.
The kid everyone calls weird teaches Lizzie that real friendship doesn't come with a popularity test.
Retreats & The Foundation
A movement, not just a book series.
TEAM LIZZIE is a movement created to support pre-teen and teen girls as they build confidence, strengthen their voice, develop healthy friendships, and grow in leadership and purpose. Through books, workshops, leadership experiences, and the annual I AM LIZZIE Retreat, girls are surrounded by sisterhood, encouragement, and practical tools for navigating these important years.
Save the date
2nd Annual I AM LIZZIE Retreat
March 2027
A signature experience created especially for pre-teen girls to build confidence, strengthen their voice, develop healthy friendships, and grow in leadership and purpose.
Join the interest listSponsorship makes it possible for every girl who wants to attend — no matter her circumstances — to be there at no cost to her family.
What a girl takes home from the retreat
- A day of sisterhood — new friendships, encouraging mentors, and activities created just for pre-teen girls.
- Practical tools she can use right away — confidence, voice, and leadership habits for school and home.
- A safe, welcoming space where every girl is celebrated for exactly who she is.
Questions about the retreat or bringing a group of girls? Email Contact@thelmpgroupllc.com and Dr. Phillips or her team will reply personally.
Books from The LMP Group
One for the classroom. Two for the corner office.
Three books written from 28+ years in schools — one for the teachers holding the room, two for the leaders holding the building.
For teachers
14 Practical Principles for New and Novice Teachers
When teaching in an urban school setting
$21.99
Testimonials, strategies, and a working workbook — the field guide I wish every new teacher walked into the building with.
- Classroom management that holds beyond September
- Real strategies for urban school realities
- Testimonials from teachers in the work
- Workbook pages to plan your next move
For school leaders
Chronicles of Principalship
Twenty plays from the principal's chair
$21.99
Two decades in the principal's chair, distilled into the culture, communication, and calendar moves that change a building.
- 20 plays drawn from real principalship
- Reflection prompts after every chapter
- Culture & climate moves that stick
- Leadership rhythms that retain teachers
Companion guide
The Reflective Practitioner's Playbook
[The Chronicles of Principalship]
$14.99
The hands-on companion to Chronicles of Principalship — reflection prompts, action steps, and space to put the plays into practice.
- Designed to accompany Chronicles of Principalship
- Reflection prompts and planning space
- Action steps for every leadership play
- Perfect for principal study groups
In the work, in the news
The work behind the words.
School leadership, community partnerships, and the needs of students — put into practice.
Chalkbeat / 2018
Principal of community school promoted to help spread the model in Memphis
From founding principal to district-wide leadership
Seeding Success / 2023
Seeding Success Collaboration Wins $15 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
Building stronger community schools together
Action News 5 / WMC / 2018
Campaign collects feminine necessity products students need
Meeting a need that kept girls out of school
“I believe these spaces will be lifechanging for students.”
Impact & recognition
First
Founding principal of Memphis’ first community school
700 → 1,200+
Students, with a waiting list
Top 40
In Tennessee for academic growth
Awarded
Outstanding Principal Award
26+
Community partnerships
Trainings built from the book
Bring the work into your building.
Four ways to go deeper with your team. Each session is built around the book's frameworks and adapted to where your school actually is.
Half-day or Full-daySchool & district leaders
Principals' Intensive
A working session on the book's leadership frameworks — culture, communication, and the calendar moves that change a building.
Inquire about this session2–3 hoursClassroom teachers, K–12
Teachers' Workshop
Classroom management you can use Monday morning — routines, language, and recovery moves that hold all year.
Inquire about this sessionFull PD dayLeaders & teachers together — or teachers only
Whole-Staff PD
Your choice: leaders and teachers in the same room building shared language and expectations, or a teachers-only day focused on what happens in the classroom. Either way, we work the book and leave with real plans.
Inquire about this session6 sessionsSmall group of leaders
Coaching Cohort
Ongoing coaching for a small group of principals or aspiring leaders — case studies, accountability, and a thought partner.
Inquire about this sessionAlso available: sessions on family & community engagement, community schools, and educator renewal & burnout prevention — built around your school's goals rather than a single book. Just mention what you need when you inquire.
About
About Dr. Lori M. Phillips
Dr. Lori M. Phillips is an educational leader, consultant, speaker, and author with more than two decades of experience helping schools, districts, and organizations create environments where students, educators, and families thrive. As Founder and CEO of The LMP Group, LLC, she provides customized consulting, coaching, and professional learning in community schools, family and community engagement, school culture and climate, social-emotional learning, classroom management, educator renewal, and ongoing mentoring for new teachers and principals. Every partnership is tailored to meet the unique goals and needs of each client.
Dr. Phillips is the author of The Chronicles of Principalship, 14 Practical Principles for New and Novice Teachers, and the Lizzie pre-teen leadership series, which empowers young girls to build confidence, character, leadership, and purpose. Guided by a passion for educational excellence, she is committed to equipping educators, inspiring leaders, and strengthening communities — one school at a time.
Leadership isn't about having all the answers—it's about inspiring others to discover what's possible. Having served as a student, teacher, and principal, I help educators and leaders turn challenges into opportunities for lasting impact.
Ready when you are
Let's get you on the calendar.
Keynotes, trainings, coaching, or a full PD day — tell me the date and I'll build the plan.
Inquire
Let's start a conversation.
Keynotes, trainings, coaching, or a full PD day — tell me what your team needs.