Welcome to SMA!

For over thirty years the Seattle Management Association (SMA) has been a valuable resource for government managers and aspiring managers. SMA is a non-profit professional association with over 300 members. Our mission is to provide managers and other leaders with practical learning experiences, access to essential resources, and opportunities to explore new ideas and build relationships with peers throughout government. Each year SMA works to achieve its mission through a series of special events and networking opportunities. Information about membership benefits and our membership application are available on this site.

For additional information about SMA events or membership, e-mail us at sma@seattle.gov.

EVENTS

Join us for our First Annual
Summer Reading Series

June 12th, July 10th and August 8th
Noon to 1:30 P.M. – Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 4080.

Grab your lunch and join us for our first annual Summer Reading Series! A unique opportunity to read the latest management and leadership books (identified below) and meet and discuss them with their authors! Register early, space is limited.

Patricia (Pat) Hughes - June 12th
Pat is the principle of Trillium Leadership Consulting in Seattle and a Senior Partner at the Center for Ethical Leadership. Pat is the primary author of the recently published Radical Collaboration with Gracious Space: From Small Openings to Profound Transformation.

Bill Grace - July 10th
Bill is a social justice activist, traveling teacher, and an architect of ideas. Bill believes that leadership must be grounded in a global sense of the common good. Bill’s recent book Sharing the Rock is being used a springboard for a national movement called compact for the Common Good.

Tracy A. Corley - August 8th
As the Chief Strategist of Tracy A. Corley & Associates and Chief Innovation Agent and Founder of Verinnovation, Tracy makes it possible for individuals and organizations to connect to opportunities for change and growth. Tracy's book The Strategy String: An Organizational Primer for Tying Strategy to Performance.

Registration Fees (includes books):

• SMA Members: $25 per session, $50 for the series.
• NON-SMA Member: $30 per session, $75 for the series.

Note: Books will be available in May. Sessions are brown bag and in SMT 4080.

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