Leaders Powered by Collective Intelligence
Members access the Collective Intelligence of their Peers in an environment of trust and confidentiality, locally and globally.
We propel Collective Intelligence through a personal, professional, and business development approach.
Discover a One-of-a-Kind Experience with Our Portfolio Peer Forum
REF, formerly "Renaissance Executive Forums" is a global organization that brings together peer advisory boards for top-tier business executives.
Forum Groups are the core of the different REFs memberships.
Members access the Collective Intelligence of their Peers in an environment of Trust and Confidentiality.
Founded in the USA 30 years ago.
Virtual Sessions
Monthly
2 Hours
Independent Thought Leaders, Facilitators & Coaches
Fractional Consultants & Interim Leaders
Solopreneurs, Freelancers & Gig Workers
Relief of Isolation: Portfolio Careers can be complex, hard and lonely
A Support System: We have all experienced many communities in which engagement can be limited, shallow and fleeting
Personal Advisory Board: Peer Forums provide a deeper engagement of bonding and trusted relationships becoming a personal advisory board typically unlike anything you experience anywhere else.
Access to REF's app: Network & Digital Community
Expert Insights: Webinars with Experts about major shifts and trends.
Industry & Interest Networks: International Forum Groups, exchange of best practices and opportunities.
Events: Global, Regional & Local Network.
Unique Experiences: Curated trips, leisure & retreats.
REF provides a unique space where members gain clarity to make their most important and challenging business, professional and personal decisions.
Selective trust-based Forum Groups made up of top-tier business leaders (by invitation only).
Forum Groups led by Forum leaders with business experience.
Case method.
Holistic approach: Personal, professional, and business growth.
Continuous education through leading professionals.
Introspection, reflection, and planning.
For Portfolio Professionals. By Portfolio Professionals.
I have been a coach, facilitator, thought-leading author, and keynote speaker in the field of peer forums, Collective Intelligence, and agility for more than 20 years since beginning my portfolio career. In my corporate career before that, I ran high-technology aerospace hardware, software, and systems integration businesses, ultimately heading the aerospace division of a British public company. I am originally English, now American, and have been in Southern California for 25 years. I love coaching and facilitating Collective Intelligence and agility in the C-suite.
Is to accelerate the personal, professional, and business evolution of our Members, because we believe evolved and connected leaders are a positive force in the world.
Allows portfolio professionals to relieve the isolation of pursuing a portfolio career.
Becoming a personal advisory board of trusted relationships and deep engagement helping each other undertake the journey to portfolio success.
Members become part of a global community of over 2,200 top leaders in over 20 countries, expanding rapidly with REF’s highly differentiated model and approach based on collective intelligence.
For Independent Thought Leaders
Facilitators & Coaches
Fractional Consultants
Interim Leaders
Solopreneurs
Freelancers & Gig Workers
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