A guidebook compiled of tips from Fortune 500 consultants, executives, and managers, that helped them achieve career, network, and financial success.

In a world where the only known constant is change, adapting and evolving to meet the needs of your employer can be overwhelming, frustrating, and depressing. Whether you need to find work-life health, solve unexpected roadblocks quicker, take on additional responsibilities, or adapt to a diverse group of personalities, it feels like there’s a constant influx of concerns and requests battling for your time, attention, and effort. In Refine & Grow: Lessons Learned on Navigating the Business World, Lynse Allen shows you how to construct and execute a methodology to rise above these common pitfalls, improve your reputation, and take back control of your career.

Lynse Allen lives in Seattle, WA and is the owner and founder of Refine & Grow LLC, a company focused on training and coaching business and technology professionals in upper and middle management roles on the mind-set needed to approach their jobs in order to improve their career experiences and build a reputable name. She is a Management Consultant with over 15 years of experience and has worked with and for companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, Grant Thornton, Mitsubishi Financial Group, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, United Way, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

During her tenure as a Management Consultant for Fortune 500 companies, she authored and implemented an Organizational Design global methodology for the U.S.-based consulting arm of Hitachi, Ltd.. In addition, she has facilitated workshops and served as a business coach to multiple executives – including Chief Officers, Vice Presidents, and Directors of mid to large sized business and technology firms. Most recently, Lynse served as the Americas Communications Manager for Amazon’s COVID-19 emergency response team.

Lynse graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 and a Master of Organization Development from Bowling Green State University in 2005. She is the co-host of a podcast launching in September 2021, titled Refine & Grow with Justin & Lynse. The podcast features interviews with Fortune 500 consultants and managers, coaching on soft skills, and the methodology for building a strong reputation at your company, and in your field. In addition, Lynse is preparing to publish multiple instructional videos in January 2022 on the basics of management consulting, tools and approaches for effective project and change management, and the aspects, characteristics, and trends of organizational structures.