by Refinery | Jun 13, 2019 | Development, Opinions, Uncategorized
What does being connected mean to you? Dictionary.com defines connected as: • united, joined, or linked. • having a connection. • joined together in sequence; linked coherently: connected ideas. • Related by family ties. • Having social or professional relationships,...
by Refinery | May 1, 2019 | Opinions, Uncategorized
Losing my job after moving my young family to another state was hard. Not having another job prospect once I returned home was harder. Finding out I was pregnant with my third child was beyond ridiculous on the stress meter. It wasn’t like I had planned this. No,...
by Refinery | Apr 12, 2019 | News, Opinions
In the wake of the tragedy that took place on March 15th in Christchurch New Zealand, I shared something powerful and hopeful with my LinkedIn community: the picture of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, accompanied by a comment on her display of empathy and inspiring...
by Refinery | Mar 14, 2019 | Opinions, Uncategorized
Well, now here I am about a month after my daughter’s first birthday. And I get it. I really didn’t understand how motherhood would change me until it happened. I had heard about sleepless nights, postpartum blues, overwhelming love, undeniable guilt, and everything...
by Refinery | Feb 5, 2019 | Opinions
“Today is my one-year anniversary with Central Bank”. But, rather than getting an annual review, I got fired. Well, asked to resign, actually. How that differs from being fired, I don’t know. Perhaps tellers and personal bankers get fired, and Senior Vice...
by Refinery | Nov 12, 2018 | Opinions
If your organization is embarking on a talent management initiative of any size or scope with an objective of ensuring a robust pipeline of high potential leaders, one of the most critical questions to ask is: Are we an organization which understands how to, and is...
