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The Architect's Circle

The Accelerator for Accomplished Leaders

Architect Your Next Chapter. Activate Your Legacy.

Confidential Memo

To the "Indispensable" One

You are the one who holds it all together. The one who runs toward the fire. The one who creates solutions from chaos.

Your entire professional identity has been built on your unique capacity to handle what no one else can.

But you have a terrifying secret: that capacity is cracking.

  • You are physically exhausted but mentally wired, living with a constant, low-grade anxiety.
  • You feel trapped in a "competence cage" of your own making. Valued for being the firefighter, but secretly terrified you have no value beyond fighting fires.
  • You are one more "urgent" demand away from a complete system collapse, with absolutely no margin left.
  • And the worst part? You are utterly alone with this. You cannot show weakness. You cannot admit that the "indispensable" one is breaking.

This is not a personal failing. You are experiencing a Capacity Crisis™. It is an architectural flaw in the system you've built, and it is running on your life force.

You know the strategies that brought you here will not get you to the next chapter.

But the question isn't just "What's next?"

The real, unspoken question is: How do I build a new legacy when I'm using every ounce of energy I have just to hold the current one together?

The Architectural Shift

 

YOUR CURRENT STATE:

The "Indispensable" Firefighter

Trapped in a "competence cage" of your own making, running on a foundation that is cracking.

 

YOUR INTENDED STATE:

The Legacy Architect

The clear, confident builder of your next chapter, operating from a place of sustainable power.

 

THE BLUEPRINT:

The Architect's Circle

McLean & Company's 2026 data confirms: even accomplished leaders face burnout as innovation demands outstrip personal capacity and resilience.

McLean & Company's HR Trends Report 2026 reveals organizational change outpacing individual leadership capacity. Its leaving even top performers exhausted and trapped in 'competence cages.' The Architect's Circle is your 6-month accelerator to break free, architect your legacy, and lead with unshakeable conviction.
  • 2025 Cohort: Vision clarity 1→10, 4/8 launched LLCs
  • PQ Change Management: 3x resilience
  • Proven for individual architects
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You've Built a Successful Career. Now, It's Time to Build a Resilient Legacy.

McLean & Company's HR Trends Report 2026 shows HR struggling to develop leaders who can keep pace with constant change and innovation (#2 priority). This is a gap that starts with individual leaders like you. 

You've reached a level of success that few achieve. You've led teams, driven results, and navigated complexity with skill and resilience. But you've arrived at a new, more sophisticated crossroads. The strategies that brought you here will not be the ones that take you to your next chapter.

You have a powerful vision for what's next, but the blueprint feels unclear. You know that to build something that lasts, a true legacy, you need more than just a better strategy. You need a fortified mindset, an unshakeable conviction, and a confidential peer alliance that understands the stakes.

This is not a moment for generic advice. This is a moment for intentional architecture.

Introducing The Architect's Circle: Premier Package, a comprehensive, 6-month accelerator designed exclusively for accomplished leaders to architect their future and build the internal resilience to activate it. This is not a course; it is a construction process for your life's work.

Our core philosophy is simple: Investing in a Process, Not a Promise.

True transformation comes from relying on proven mechanisms, not just good intentions, to turn controllable inputs into consistent results. This is that process.

Our 2025 cohorts are currently in session.

To receive priority notification for our 2026 build season, you are invited to join the official waitlist.

Join the Waitlist for 2026Apply for the January 2026 Cohort

From Overwhelm to Architecture: Your Transformation

This program is not a course; it is a construction process. We provide the blueprint, the tools, and the expert guidance to help you build your next chapter with clarity and conviction.

The Blueprint

YOUR CHALLENGE (The "Before")

You have a powerful vision for your next chapter but lack a clear, actionable blueprint to make it a reality.

YOUR TRANSFORMATION (The "After")

You will have absolute clarity and unshakeable conviction in your strategic plan for the next 1-3 years. This conviction closes the exact leadership capacity gap McLean & Company identifies in 2026, where rapid change demands resilient, strategic thinkers.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The Toolkit

YOUR CHALLENGE (The "Before")

You feel trapped in the "tactical daily grind," spending your time managing tasks instead of architecting your future.

YOUR TRANSFORMATION (The "After")

You will possess a complete Execution Toolkit™ of tangible assets and systems, and the mental fitness to wield it under pressure. This Execution Toolkit™ equips you to handle the 2026 innovation overload McLean & Company says is overwhelming even top leaders.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The Alliance

YOUR CHALLENGE (The "Before")

You lack a confidential, high-caliber peer group of fellow leaders who truly understand the stakes of your journey.

YOUR TRANSFORMATION (The "After")

You will be part of a confidential, powerful peer alliance of fellow leaders committed to your long-term success. This peer alliance fills the confidential support gap McLean & Company's 2026 report identifies amid leadership isolation and change fatigue.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The Legacy

YOUR CHALLENGE (The "Before")

You feel a sense of uncertainty about how to translate your deep expertise into your next great act of leadership or entrepreneurship.

YOUR TRANSFORMATION (The "After")

You will have the confidence and competence to navigate your most high-stakes conversations and opportunities, ready to activate your legacy. This legacy activation directly addresses McLean & Company's 2026 call for leaders who can convert expertise into enterprise-level impact amid rapid change.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

What to Expect

The Architect's Circle Experience

We believe that your next chapter will not be found; it will be built. It requires more than a map; it requires a blueprint. This is a construction process, a confidential space for accomplished leaders to architect their legacy with intention and activate it with courage. These elements directly build the individual resilience McLean & Company's 2026 report says organizations lack amid AI-driven change and innovation overload. Here's what you can expect from our architectural journey:

  • Your Personalized Architectural Blueprint™: The journey begins not in a group, but with you. During a supported pre-work phase, you will complete your personalized Architect's Blueprint™, a comprehensive workbook to build out your foundational strategy. This is your deep, reflective work, and you are not alone. I will be there to support you in weekly "Blueprint Labs" and in a private, 1:1 Blueprint Intensive where we will do a deep dive into your plan together.
  • The Confidential Roundtable: Our live sessions are our Confidential Roundtable. Think of it as our collective drafting table, where your personalized blueprint is constructively challenged and refined by a powerful peer alliance. It is a sanctuary for radical candor, unwavering support, and the kind of real conversation that leads to breakthrough.
  • A Powerful Peer Alliance: In The Architect's Circle, you are not just a participant; you are a founding member of a powerful peer alliance. This is a curated group of fellow leaders who understand the stakes of your journey because they are on one of their own... just like the confidential support networks top leaders need in 2026's high-pressure environment.
  • Your Execution Toolkit™: You will leave this program with more than just clarity; you will leave with a complete Execution Toolkit™. This includes your refined strategic plan, your Influence Network Blueprint™, your Keystone Communication Framework™, and the tangible assets you need to activate your legacy.

The Architectural Journey: How We Build Over 6 Months

This is a high-touch experience built on a "flipped classroom" model. You do the deep, foundational work on your own time, and we use our precious live sessions for high-impact activation, peer refinement, and building your toolkit.

The Inner Foundation

THEME

We first train the builder, then we build the blueprint.

THE PROCESS

Before we architect your external strategy, we fortify your internal operating system. This foundational phase is a 7-week mental fitness program designed to build your capacity to respond to challenges with a positive, empowered mindset. You will learn to identify and intercept the inner critics and self-sabotaging patterns that drain your energy and derail your best-laid plans. This foundational phase is a prerequisite for the full accelerator and can also be taken as the standalone Architect's Inner Compass intensive.

THE OUTCOME

You will enter the strategic phase of our work with a shared language, a calmer mind, and the mental resilience required for the deep architectural work ahead... and the capacity to thrive where McLean says most leaders fall short.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The Blueprint

THEME

From raw materials to a master plan.

THE PROCESS

This is the deep, foundational work where you will create your personalized strategic plan. You will receive your comprehensive, self-paced Architect's Blueprint™ workbook to build out your strategy. You are fully supported with weekly "Blueprint Labs" (group Q&A sessions) and a private, 60-minute 1:1 Blueprint Intensive session with me to do a deep dive into your completed plan.

THE OUTCOME

A complete, validated strategic blueprint that serves as the master plan for the rest of our journey. This validated blueprint closes the strategic planning gap McLean & Company's 2026 report identifies amid rapid organizational change.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The Live Activation

THEME

Turning the blueprint into action and assets.

THE PROCESS

These are our eight weekly 90-minute, hands-on sessions where we turn your blueprint into action. We will pressure-test your strategy, architect your Influence Network Blueprint™, master the Keystone Communication Framework™, and build your Fortress Blueprint™ to protect your vision from real-world pressures.

THE OUTCOME

A complete Execution Toolkit™ of tangible assets and the confidence to use them. This Execution Toolkit™ equips you to deliver enterprise impact where McLean says 2026 leaders most struggle: innovation execution under pressure.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The Stewardship

THEME

Ensuring the "First Domino" falls and building sustained momentum.

THE PROCESS

This final month serves as a critical 90-day follow-up to the Activation Journey. Through a combination of private 1:1 advisory sessions and a group "Alliance Advisory Board," we provide the accountability and expert guidance needed to navigate real-world execution challenges.

THE OUTCOME

Your strategic plan is no longer a document; it is a living, breathing entity with real momentum in the world. This sustained momentum builds the leadership resilience McLean & Company's 2026 trends demand for continuous change environments.

Science: PQ 91% stress reduction | Results: 2025 cohort 100% clarity

The T-I-A-N-A Approach™ in Action

The Architect's Circle is built upon the five pillars of my proprietary T-I-A-N-A Approach™. This is not just a methodology; it is our commitment to how we show up for you and for each other in this confidential container.

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T - Transformational: We begin by defining the profound transformation you seek. In this circle, we move beyond incremental improvements to architect a truly new chapter for your career and legacy.

I - Insightful: We start with deep, data-driven insight. Through your personalized Architect's Blueprint™, we uncover the real story of your value, ensuring the plan we build is on a foundation of unshakeable truth.

A - Advisor: You are not alone in this journey. As your advisor, I am your dedicated thought partner, guiding you through the process. As a peer alliance, we act as a confidential board of advisors for one another, pressure-testing ideas with radical candor and unwavering support.

N - Negotiator: We equip you to negotiate for your future. Whether it's mastering a high-stakes interview, communicating your value to the board, or setting new boundaries, this program is designed to build your competence and confidence in the conversations that matter most.

A - Architect: We turn insights into action. This is where we move from blueprint to build site. Together, we will architect your Execution Toolkit™ and align your daily actions with your long-term vision, ensuring your strategy is built for action, not theory.

We don't just architect strategies.

We architect the confidence to execute them.

This Architectural Journey is For You If...

In 2026, when McLean reports change outpacing leadership readiness, these are the exact leaders who need structured architecture to stay ahead

The Career Architect

  • You are an accomplished professional who has built a successful career, but your resume reflects your past, not your future.
  • You know you're ready for the next level of leadership and influence, but the blueprint to get there feels unclear.
  • You're ready to move from being a high-performer to architecting a lasting legacy within the enterprise.

The Independent Architect

  • You've made the courageous W2-to-LLC leap and have a proven business, but you find yourself trapped in the "tactical daily grind".
  • Your passion is being hijacked by operational chaos, and you're at risk of losing the very joy that inspired you to start.
  • You're ready to install the systems that will transform you from a founder who does the work to a CEO who guides the work.

The Leader at a Crossroads

  • You are a successful leader standing at a critical inflection point, asking the question, "What's next?".
  • The path forward isn't clear, and you're weighing the security of a corporate career against the call of your own venture.
  • You are not looking for a quick answer; you are seeking the clarity and conviction to architect your next chapter with confidence, on your own terms.

The Architect's Circle: Your Investment of Time

The Architect's Circle is an intensive, high-impact accelerator designed for busy leaders. The program is architected to front-load the deep, reflective work, allowing our live sessions to be focused entirely on high-value activation and peer refinement

Mental Fitness Work

(Months 1-2): Approximately 3.25 hours per week for the PQ program's weekly video, daily app practice, and group pod meeting.

Self-Paced Blueprint

(Month 3): We recommend dedicating 3-4 hours per week for your foundational work in the workbook, attending an optional "Blueprint Lab," and our private 1:1 Blueprint Intensive session.

Live Sessions & Intersession

(Months 4-5): The weekly commitment becomes 2.5 - 3 hours, which includes our 90-minute live session plus 60-90 minutes for practical, intersession assignments.

Advisory & Accountability

(Month 6): The weekly commitment is approximately 1.5 - 2 hours, focused on your live advisory sessions and real-world execution.

Choose Your Path

If you are ready to move from a successful career to a lasting legacy, this is your invitation. This is not a moment for generic advice. This is a moment for intentional architecture.

Path 0: The Front Porch - For the leader who needs immediate clarity on a specific challenge.

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0A - Career Clarity Calls

A high-impact, 1:1 career strategic 1-3-5 hour intensives designed to give you a tangible win and a clear "first domino" action. It is the perfect way to experience the power of this work before committing to a longer journey. 

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0B - Business Clarity Calls

A high-impact, 1:1 strategic business 1-3-5 hour intensives designed to give you a tangible win and a clear "first domino" action. It is the perfect way to experience the power of this work before committing to a longer journey. 

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Paths 1 - 4 are for you to begin your architectural journey. Choose the one that best fits your current needs.

1 - The Inner Foundation

For the leader whose biggest obstacle is internal.

$1,950/intensive

The Architect's Inner Compass

  • A 7-week, high-touch group program designed to build your mental fitness. Using the research-backed POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE® (PQ®) framework, we will train you to intercept the internal "Foes" (what we call Saboteurs, like the Judge or the Hyper-Achiever) that drain your energy, and to amplify your inner "Friend" (what we call your Sage), the calm, clear-headed part of your mind that navigates challenges with wisdom and creativity.
  • You will engage in a 7-week, app-guided mental fitness curriculum, supported by weekly, facilitated group "Pod" meetings. These confidential sessions are where we translate the concepts into real-world leadership application.
  • You will build lasting habits of mental resilience, gain a shared language for navigating internal challenges, and develop the calm confidence required for high-stakes strategic work. You will receive one year of access to the PQ® app and the audio version of New York Times bestselling book Positive Intelligence. Written and narrated by Shirzad Chamine.
  • The Architect's Inner Compass is offered five times per year. Running concurrently with the main cohort's design phase in January, May and September; and two standalone sessions in March and July.
  • To preserve the integrity of a high-touch, confidential experience, each intensive is strictly limited. We will welcome a maximum of 3 pods (15 leaders total) for each session.
POUR THE FOUNDATION

2|3 - The Full Build

For the leader who is ready for a complete transformation.

$8,500/intensive

The Architect's Circle: Core Package

  • A 5-Month Comprehensive Accelerator
  • This is a transformational journey designed to move you from blueprint to breakthrough, supported by a powerful peer alliance.
  • Phase I: The Architect Inner Compass (Months 1-2)
  • Phase II: The Blueprint Intensive (Month 3)
  • A focused, 4-week strategic sprint designed to move you from uncertainty to an actionable plan.
  • You will receive the complete Architect's Blueprint™ workbook and attend weekly "Blueprint Labs" for group support. The experience culminates in a private, 120-minute 1:1 Blueprint Intensive session with me to pressure-test your ideas and solidify your path forward.
  • Phase III: The Live Activation (Months 4-5)
  • 8-weeks of 90-minute, hands-on sessions where we turn your blueprint into action. We will pressure-test your strategy, architect your Influence Network Blueprint™, master the Keystone Communication Framework™, and build your Fortress Blueprint™ to protect your vision from real-world pressures.
  • A complete Execution Toolkit™ of tangible assets and the confidence to use them.
BEGIN THE BUILD

5 - The Premier Build

The Complete 6-Month Transformational Journey

$10,000/intensive

The Architect Circle: Premier Package

  • Phase I: The Architect Inner Compass (Months 1-2)
  • Phase II: The Blueprint Intensive (Month 3)
  • Phase III: The Live Activation (Months 4-5)
  • Phase IV: Implementation (Month 6)
  • Through a combination of private 1:1 advisory sessions and a group "Alliance Advisory Board," we provide the accountability and expert guidance needed to navigate real-world execution challenges.
  • Your strategic plan is no longer a document; it is a living, breathing entity with real momentum in the world.
ARCHITECT YOUR LEGACY
  • PQ Science: 91% stress reduction, 125% sales increase (Fortune 100)
  • AskTiana Results: 2025 Cohort - 100% job seekers placed, $7.5k automated revenue, 2 new LLCs
  • Industry Trends: McLean 2026 - leadership development #1 priority

Leveraging Your Professional Development Budget

Investing in your leadership is one of the most powerful investments you can make in your career. Many organizations recognize this and allocate annual budgets for professional development (PD), leadership training, and executive coaching. The Architect's Circle is precisely the kind of high-impact accelerator these funds are designed for.

When approaching your manager or HR department, frame this not as a personal expense, but as a strategic investment in the company's leadership capabilities.

Key Talking Points for Your Proposal:
  • Positive Intelligence research (500k+ participants): PQ>75 unlocks peak performance + 91% stress reduction.
  • Aligns to 2026 HR Priorities: McLean & Company's report names leadership development #1 and innovation #2. Frame this accelerator as your direct contribution to those enterprise goals through personal transformation.
  • Focus on ROI: Explain that this is not just a course, but a "construction process" that results in a tangible 3-year strategic roadmap and a full execution toolkit.  
  • Highlight Skill Development: Emphasize the specific, enterprise-level skills you will master, such as influencing cross-functionally, communicating with executive presence, and building strategic networks.  
  • Connect to Business Outcomes: Align the program's outcomes with your team's or the company's strategic goals. Explain how your enhanced leadership will directly contribute to key initiatives, improved team performance, and stronger business results.

We are happy to provide a detailed program overview and invoice to support your request for company sponsorship.

Program Calendar & Application Deadlines

To maintain a high-touch, "white-glove" experience, The Architect's Circle is offered in three distinct cohorts per year. Each cohort is limited to a maximum of 8 participants.

Winter Cohort Jan – Jun

Applications open November 14th and close December 15th.

Spring Cohort May – Oct

Applications open February 1st and close March 15th.

Fall Cohort Sept - Feb

Applications open June 1st and close July 15th.

Join the Waitlist for 2026Apply for the January 2026 Cohort

Special Opportunities for The Architect's Circle

At AskTiana Solutions, we believe that the most powerful "confidential roundtables" are built with a diversity of experience and perspective. We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to exceptional leaders from all walks of life. To honor this commitment, we have architected several distinct opportunities for leaders to join The Architect's Circle.  

  • The Architect's Scholarship: This is our premier access program, designed for exceptional leaders who are in a moment of significant transition and facing financial constraints. We reserve 1-2 seats per cohort for these prestigious, application-based scholarships, which cover a substantial portion of the program investment.
  • The Alumni Preferred Rate: We believe in honoring our shared journeys. A preferred rate is available for fellow alumni from the organizations and institutions where Tiana has worked or attended. This is our way of investing back into the communities that have shaped our own architectural path.
  • The Career Transition Grant: We understand that an unexpected job loss is a challenging and pivotal moment. It is often the precise moment a "Second-Stage Responder" is needed to help architect what's next. For leaders who have recently been impacted by a layoff or position elimination, we offer a special grant to support their transition and investment in their next chapter.

All interested candidates will have the opportunity to confidentially indicate their eligibility and apply for these programs within the formal application for The Architect's Circle.

Meet Your Architect: Tiana Symmonds

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Why Tiana Founded The Architect's Circle

I retired at 46. Twenty years ahead of schedule. But my story isn't about escaping a job; it's about answering an assignment. My journey taught me that my gifts and talents aren't just for me. I am a steward of them, assigned to share my path to prove what's possible for others. I looked around and saw so many accomplished leaders, especially Black female executives, who had built incredible careers. They were successful on paper, but privately they were asking the same question I had: 'What's next? How do I build a legacy that is truly my own?'

I founded The Architect's Circle because I know that the path from success to significance cannot be walked alone. It requires a confidential, high-trust container where you can pressure-test your boldest ideas, a powerful peer alliance that understands the stakes, and a proven architect to help you design the blueprint. 

Tiana's Coaching Philosophy

I am an 'architect.' I see the world in systems, patterns, and puzzle pieces. My coaching is built on a powerful duality: the strategic 'Blueprint' and the human-centered 'Soul.'

The Blueprint is my commitment to strategy that is built for action, not theory. It's the proprietary T-I-A-N-A Approach™, a rigorous, data-informed framework for turning complexity into clarity. We will design your plan, build your systems, and create the tangible assets you need to move forward with conviction.

The Soul is my belief that 'data-rich doesn't mean people-poor.' It's the 'heart work' of leadership. It's the wisdom to bring calm to the chaos first, so that the architect can then get to work. It's the courage to lead with the Grace of Forgiveness, for yourself and for others, as you build something new. 

This is not just a program; it is my assignment. It is my 'heart work' made manifest.

Your Journey with Tiana

This is not a course. It is a construction process. Your journey through The Architect's Circle is a high-touch experience designed to move you from blueprint to breakthrough.

First, you will lay The Foundation. During a supported pre-work phase, you will complete your personalized Architect's Blueprint™. This is your deep, foundational work, and you are not alone. I will be there to support you in weekly 'Blueprint Labs' and in a private, 1:1 Blueprint Intensive session where we will do a deep dive into your plan together.

Then, we will enter The Build Site. For 8 weeks, our live accelerator sessions will be our confidential roundtable. This is where we turn your blueprint into action. We will pressure-test your strategy, build your Execution Toolkit™, and master the frameworks you need to activate your legacy. You will do this work surrounded by a powerful peer alliance of fellow leaders who will become your champions and confidants. You will leave The Architect's Circle not just with a plan, but with the unshakeable confidence of an architect who knows, without a doubt, how to build.

What's Next: The First Domino

If you are ready to move from a successful career to a lasting legacy, this is your invitation. This is not a moment for generic advice. This is a moment for intentional architecture.   

Our cohorts for 2025 are full. The most powerful first step you can take today is to secure your place on the priority waitlist for our 2026 build season.

Join the Waitlist for 2026Apply for the January 2026 Cohort