by Julie Butcher | Jul 17, 2024 | Coaching, Leadership Development, Psychological Safety, Well Being
I have been working with leaders for over 30 years and can say the pressure, pace and demands are like never before. This is no surprise to anyone; however, it can be challenging to admit we humans are not built to sustain this pressure and pace without a respite. As...
by Trina Hamilton | Nov 16, 2023 | Coaching, Development, Leadership Development, Strategy
At Refinery, we call this time of year the “silly season.” As our clients wrap up their fiscal year and plan for the next, they shuffle and shift priorities to get initiatives across the line. Our team is heads down, but our hearts are with our clients as they push...
by Rhonda Gorman | Nov 24, 2022 | Development, Leadership Development, Opinions
How many times have you in the past attended a workshop, received a workbook and then, upon returning to your office, placed it on a shelf…where it likely still sits. While organizations invest heavily in learning and development ($332 billion in 2019, projected to...
by Refinery | Nov 10, 2022 | Leadership Development
While multi-day leadership development sessions with large cohorts have long been a standard method of professional development, they simply aren’t for every organization. Professional development in smaller groups led by an experienced executive coach has been shown...
by Jelena Vath | Jun 6, 2022 | Leadership Development, Opinions
In my previous two blogs, I explored the reasons why Refinery decided to design a leadership development program focused on psychological health and safety in the workplace; a two-module program that would focus specifically on psychological resilience (leading self)...
by Jelena Vath | May 19, 2022 | Leadership Development, Opinions
In my previous blog, I shared some context around what we understand are challenges facing leaders today and a little about how Refinery decided to design a program that focuses on supporting them through those challenges – with focused development around mental...
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