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A recent recommendation from a colleague stopped me in my tracks. His two simple words made me not only heed his advice but also pause to think about the power of deliberate, direct counsel for profes

Quality collaboration counts more than ever when workers arent in the office every day. Whether they are hybrid or fully remote, the time they have together (in person or online) is precious. In this

CEOs are delusional to think they can order employees back to the office and turn back the clock. We live in a hybrid world now and employees are resisting the call not just because of the flexibility

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