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Mar 2022
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Investing in workforce is top priority i...

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Confirming a company has the talent it needs is a basic building block for success. According to our most recent Executive Pulse Survey, investments in the workforce is on every board and management team’s agenda for 2022.  In this episode, we’ll discuss the important role that managers have in influencing the talent agenda that both enables growth and manages risk.

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