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You look at your calendar and there it is … your first in-person meeting. If some on your team are attending remotely, how do you facilitate the hybrid meeting?
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Many organizations are looking to get back to some type of “normalcy” by bringing employees back to the workplace. What skill will help you be successful?
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Have you ever had a small rock in your shoe that continually irritated you? That small rock is akin to burnout. Learn about burnout and the six major drivers of it.
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Listen as we talk to Dustin Burnette who shares his leadership journey and efforts to create an Indigenous immersion network.
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County fairs are a Minnesota summer experience with a long history. But Patrick Erickson, carnival superintendent with the Beltrami County Agricultural Association, is focused on the future.
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