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Conversations from the Heart
Professional Day

Leading with Heartfelt Conversations

Leadership rests on your shoulders. You're expected to inspire trust, lead boldly, and keep critical work moving with precision and purpose.

How can you manage key relationships and get results?

As an executive, your tool of choice is an effective conversation. Yet many leaders don't know which conversation they are in, or how to have it.

 

In this highly-interactive workshop, you will learn an entirely new way of understanding your language and what it takes to build high performing teams - one powerful conversation at a time.

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FACILITATED BY:
Sarah Happel 

Spectrum Leadership Solutions

Sarah is a top leadership consultant and executive coach dedicated to cultivating leadership excellence. Formerly an international athlete, . She works with global organizations driven to improve communication, productivity, and corporate culture — one powerful conversation at a time. 

Sarah will help you:
 

  • Master trustworthy conversations that build clarity, alignment, and connection.
     

  • Understand how to speak into your concerns, role modeling authenticity and reducing overwhelm.
     

  • Shape the culture of your organization, enhancing execution within your teams and organization.

WHERE & WHEN

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

HOTEL BURG

This event is for members only

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

TOWERS CRESCENT CONFERENCE CENTER

Unleashing Your Potential 
by Reconneting with Your Inner Compass
Personal Day

SfS-2026 Personal Day

You spend your days pouring into your business, your team, and the people you love. When was the last time someone poured into you?

 

This is your turn. You’ll reconnect with the version of you that’s most alive, creative, and whole. And you’ll leave with a real plan to keep steering toward it.

 

Together, we use a research-backed reframe of Maslow’s hierarchy to keep your hull strong and sturdy. 

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FACILITATED BY:
Jordana Cole, MAPP, PCC

Jordana specializes in transforming behavior in leaders and organizations when strategy falls short. She has collaborated with some of Fortune's Top Best Workplaces and is recognized as a Global Top 10% TEDx Speaker and Lifelong Improviser.

You will come away with:
 

  • Map your personal needs using the Sailboat Model 

  • Craft your Self Compass: a clear picture of you steering forward 

  • Build a Personal Action Plan with first steps, support, and accountability 

  • Identify the Questions that bring you back to yourself, your family, and your community 

WHERE & WHEN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

HOTEL BURG

LEESBURG, VA

 

Contact us to learn more.

Lee Self, President/Owner, REF-Northern VA  
703.402.5065  LSelf@ref.global

Marlee Carlos, ACC, Forum Leader 
MCarlos@ref.global

Donna Pearring, MS, PCC, Forum Leader  
202.255.1726  DPearring@ref.global

Connie Whittaker Dunlop, Ed.D, MBA, PCC, Forum Leader

CDunlop@ref.global

 

Our Forums meet as follows:


Top Executive Forum Leader:  Lee Self
•  Thursday Forum - (second Thursday of each month)
• 
Tuesday Forum - (third Tuesday of each month)
 

Key Executive Forum Leader:  Marlee Carlos
•  Tuesday Forum - (second Tuesday of each month)

Key Executive Forum Leader: Donna Pearring

•  Tuesday Forum - (first Tuesday of each month)

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