We are excited to kick off a pilot leadership program for SMPS. This first program will be limited to 8 spots. All dates scheduled are mandatory. If you are unable to make a sessions then please do not sign up. There will be assignments for you to complete after each session and the last session will be a one on one coaching session with Leigh Mires. Lunch will be included for all in person sessions. 

Session 1: May 28, 12 – 1, Webinar Kick Off, 2 homework assignments (60 minutes)

Session 2: June 12, 11:30 – 1, in person mandatory, 1 assignment (30 minutes), lunch provided

Session 3: June 26, 11:30 – 1, in person mandatory, 1 assignment (30 minutes), lunch provided

Session 4: July 10, 11:30 – 1, in person mandatory, 1 assignment (30 minutes), lunch provided

Session 5: July 24, 11:30 – 1, in person mandatory, lunch provided

Session 6: One on one scheduled with Leigh week of August 4

About the Program

Wisdom at Work: A custom-design leadership experience for SMPS

Lots of leadership programs teach you how to be a visionary and strategic thinker, how to communicate effectively, how to help your team be productive, or how to delegate work. Those courses start with the assumption that the world’s a fairly stable place and the greatest challenge you’ll likely face will be an organizational restructuring.

But what about when organizational changes are happening in the middle of cultural or political disruption? What about when the people you’re leading feel increasingly insecure and the future is uncertain on multiple levels? What is uniquely needed now?

As leaders, we must be grounded in meaning making, connectedness, and purpose – all essential qualities for good leadership. We must explore ourselves at the intersection of leadership, adult development, and spirituality to gain an understanding of our authentic selves. Studying leadership from this perspective enables us to make sense of these complexities by understanding our True Self.

      This program aims to provide a personalized leadership experience for Austin SMPS members that allow individuals to explore their True Selves in service to themselves, their work, and their communities.

About Leigh Mires

Leigh Mires is an expert in organizational development, with 25 years of experience in strategic planning, change management, talent development, performance management and training design. She was Chief Learning Officer for Thornton Tomasetti for 4 years and spent 14 years as a Principal and Director of Organizational Development with Walter P Moore. She currently serves as Director of People + Operations for Clayton Korte and maintains a consultancy called The Mires Collaborative.

In addition to coaching leaders in the AEC industry, Leigh helps firms effectively manage growth by implementing talent development programs to improve employee skills and retention. She also helps firms establish performance management systems, translates corporate vision into operational goals and facilitates strategic planning processes.

The author of many magazine articles, she has given presentations at building-industry conferences sponsored by ACEC, ASCE, SMPS, GreenBuild, and the Society of Design Administration.

Leigh holds a MS degree in Educational Psychology and Human Development from Texas Tech University, is a certified coach through the International Federation of Coaches, and is currently attending seminary at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX.