Leadership Training Program

The founding societies believe that it is not sufficient to provide a “traditional” training program. Our professions are called to a higher accountability. Just as social responsibility and environmental stewardship are foundations for our professions, they are also woven into the Emerging Leaders Alliance.

Participants in this program are selected by the member societies based upon the potential for leadership in the engineering and scientific community.

Leaders Discussion Board

An online leadership forum has been created that provides resources and discussion boards for current and prior program participants. Prior to attending the 2009 Emerging Leaders Alliance capstone program, attendees must complete a series of learning modules and a social styles questionnaire. To access the modules and questionnaire, visit the Emerging Leaders Online Leadership Forum, and click on “Pre-meeting Resources.” Select the “Capstone Program Web Learning Module Links” folder to access the curricula and the “Social Styles Profile” folder to complete the assessment. (Access is restricted to participants only.)

As a participant or society staff liaison, if you have problems accessing the Emerging Leaders Alliance discussion board, please contact TMS Customer Service at mtgserv@tms.org.

2009 Capstone Program

This conference will take place from October 8-10, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston, Virginia.


Keynote Speakers:

  • Bob Heavers, Heavers & Associates
  • Ann Atkinson, Atkinson & Associates, LLC
  • Janet Ferri-Reed, Keygroup Consulting
  • Peter Parker, Western Michigan University

The Program Schedule includes:

  • Leveraging Multiple Generations in the Workplace
  • Risk Assessment
  • Conflict Resolution/Leading in Conflict
  • Team Building
  • Social Responsibility and Ethical Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Emerging Leaders Alliance Member Societies

ASME ASCE AIChE
SME SPE TMS