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 [RELEASE]    REFINERY NEWS - MAY 2009
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SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE REFINERY - The Renaissance Manager
The Refinery is pleased to offer, an open-enrolment “Master Class” this summer: The Renaissance Manager. This intense mini "executive MBA" type program will explore the full range of managerial and leadership skills essential for leading organizations in today’s turbulent world. Designed for senior managers and leaders, it is also appropriate for those with responsibility for the creation of developmental experiences for leaders and managers within organizations. This unique program will offer an integrated approach to developing both the people and business skills of leadership read more…


Contact us at 604 899 4192 or at info@refineryleadership.com for registration details. 

THE REFINERY is BLOGGING!
Not surprisingly, we've got a lot to say about organizational development. From knowledge and field stories, to opinions and ideas, our new BLOG lets the Refinery Team share it all quickly and directly with the global business community. Join the conversation. Has the post got you thinking? Be sure to add your comments. We're starting a conversation here, so speak up! www.refineryleadership.wordpress.com

AN EXECUTIVE'S NEW BEST FRIEND - The BLOG
It’s a problem in many organizations. Executives are seen as being out of touch, disconnected from their employees and just “not getting it.” Data supports that there is communication disconnect between employees and executives. A study conducted by Tower Perrin suggests that only 36% of employees believe that senior executives communicate openly and honestly. The same study found that just 44% of employees believe that senior executives try to be visible and accessible. read more… 

SCENARIO PLANNING - Can this help your organization plan for the future?
In our conversations with business leaders, we often talk about what their future leaders must be able to do to help their organizations survive and grow in a time of increasing change, uncertainty and ambiguity. read more…

Join us for our FREE webinar on June 17, 2009 to learn more about Scenario Planning. Click on this link to register https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/409114995

TUNING UP YOUR TEAMS

Team performance is critical to any organization, perhaps never more so than during a period of a major economic recession. In a study conducted by the Centre for Creative Leadership, 91% of respondents indicated that they believed teams were central to organizational success. However, in this same study respondents indicated that most teams within organizations are functioning below optimum level. Only about 50% of leaders believed their team exceeded organizational expectations. read more…  

 

HEAR REFINERY CONSULTANTS SPEAK at these upcoming events:

2009 BCHRMA Conference, David Gibbons, Wed, May 6, 2009, Vancouver,

"Advancing to Boardwalk" - Participants will learn how the financial statements represent the financial realities of a firm by playing an adapted game of Monopoly. During this activity, participants will discuss and learn about the unique financial realities of their industry and even their company. The session will then focus on how professionals can positively impact these realities and build business results. And all this through a well-known board game!

2009 CMA Conference, Rosie Steeves, May 26, 2009, Vancouver, - "A Leadership Wake-Up Call: What every manager needs to know to increase organizational effectiveness" - What if you could increase your organization's annual performance by a factor of 7 with an investment of less than 1%? Would you do it? What if this investment required commitment and courage? Would you still do it? What if it required changing your behaviour and demanding others change theirs? Would you still do it?

2009 CMA Conference, David Gibbons, May 27, 2009, Victoria - "Crafting Strategy in Uncertain Times" - This session will look at frameworks for crafting value creation strategies that are particularly useful in the face of uncertainty.  We will explore new ways to look at market selection, product/service identification and corporate strategy that will help all businesses succeed in these unstable times.

CSTD/IFTDO 38th World Conference and Expo, Dr. Rosie Steeves (The Refinery) and Dr. Johan Jacobs (Goldcorp Inc.)- October 20-23, 2009, Toronto, ON "Turning Leadership Development Upside Down: Transforming workers into leaders at the front-line at Goldcorp" - In most companies the frontline represents the majority of employees. Yet, this is a group that is commonly neglected when it comes to leadership development. Not at Goldcorp who, in September of 2008 launched a leadership program for their 7,000 frontline employees throughout the Americas.

Do you want more information on REFINERY speakers? - refer to the Speaker's Page on our website.

The Refinery enhances organizational performance through leadership development. Our method digs deeper, turns over more stones, and unearths more untapped potential. When you work with us, you convert raw talent into high-performing leaders that will move your organization forward. We are also dedicated to moving leadership initiatives forward, and this newsletter is part of that effort to share what we learn along the way. We hope it inspires you to unearth your full leadership potential.

Find out what The Refinery can do for your organization.

Contact us at:
385 – 375 Water Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6
t  604 899 4192
info@refineryleadership.com
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