Vlog

I love to work out! But all those years of cardio weren’t supporting what I, and you, really need in order to develop healthy bodies and bones – strong muscles! So I’ve integrated strength training as a way to focus on muscle building. This got me thinking about the other muscles I love to build – my leadership muscles! And just like the rest of my training, we need exercises to build those. That’s why I’m giving you three exercises in this week’s video that you can implement to build your own leadership muscles.

Earlier this week, I posted an article on LinkedIn that shared results from a recent survey stating that 1/3 of managers and executives want employees to return to the office full-time because, “they think employees are more motivated when they know management is watching them.” While this reasoning is absurd within the majority of professional environments and we also know that this clashes with what employees want, there certainly is a case for RTO mandates. So how can organizations and leaders get employees to return to the office in a way that aligns with what employees want? In this week’s video I share one of the most effective ways to do so, based upon what people have missed most that working from home doesn’t provide.

Warning: The mental health resources alone that your organization is offering won’t cure burnout! A CDC study shows that employees at risk for depression had the highest healthcare costs, even after taking risks such as smoking and obesity into account. Depression had the highest healthcare costs! So it makes sense that organizations are offering mental health resources, such as sleep improvement programs, meditation workshops, and therapy sessions. However, these are primarily reactive strategies, after many are already on the verge of burnout leading to depression. Instead, in this week’s video, find out the three actions organizations can take to proactively fight against burnout and ultimately depression.

Organizations and managers don’t have to go at it alone when it comes to the development of high-potential leaders. Yet, it’s a mistake made all too often! Here’s an extremely simple solution in this week’s video.

It’s true, it’s my birthday! I’m celebrating 47 years of life today and I’m asking you for a special gift. But you have to watch this week’s video to find out what it is!

I’m excited to be coming to you from the Sundance Resort in Utah. It’s a spectacular place to recover and reset, but that’s not why I’m here this week. I’m here because of my mentor, Bo Eason, and there’s a reason why you and your organization should be listening to this week’s video. Find out why this mentor could help accelerate women in leadership!

One of our obsessions at The Corporate Refinery is the acceleration of women in leadership, yet one of the challenges organizations share is the lack of ready-now female leaders in the pipeline. While we know several of the major causes, there’s one culprit that’s been on the radar recently, and could be the main reason your company is experiencing this issue. In this week’s video, I address this issue and what organizations could be doing to shift and create change today.

I’m thrilled to be at the Advancing Women in Leadership Conference for Pharma & Healthcare in Philadelphia this week. Several of the day-one topics really hit home on the challenges we see when it comes to the acceleration of women into senior leadership and the C-suite. One of which was the “broken rung,” a topic we discuss quite often at The Corporate Refinery. Listen in on this week’s video as I share the number one strategy to repair the broken rung, in order to have equal women and men entering the first level of leadership. Now is the time for change, and we can support your organization in doing so. If you’d like to learn how, simply email me at colleen@tcrefinery.com – let’s connect!

When you leave the workforce, the cost of this decision follows you for LIFE! After taking into account the potential wage growth and lost retirement savings over time, a woman who leaves the workforce loses up to 4x their annual salary per year. For the average woman, that’s a total of $600K and for a woman in leadership that’s a total of $1MM! We are stalling overall economic growth if we’re not investing in women in our organizations. What are you, as a leader, doing to hire and retain women in the workforce?WARNING: The answer we should be considering may not be what you think.

Are you a leader? Are you a mom? Do you know a leader who is a mom? Are you/they talking about it? If not, I’m telling you that this is a huge mistake! Find out why this is important and how it will help, versus harm, effectiveness and advancement.

According to research, toxic company culture is to blame for 25% of people resigning from their jobs. You must know: THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS COMPANY CULTURE! Here I break down why this is absolutely true and what you, as a leader, can do about this truth. Want to know more about how we help forge new paradigms for women and leadership? Message me so we can connect!

In a recent video, I talked about the four ingredients to keeping your employees happy. Unfortunately, one of them is often missing when it comes to advancing women, especially women into leadership positions. Find out in this video which one is missing and what you can begin doing to create change today.