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Nov 2020
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21. How Are We Going to Work Together?

Kim Nicol
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You don’t need to have all the answers. Sometimes being a great manager is about asking questions and listening. In this episode you’ll learn how to use one of my favorite questions to create more engagement, collaborations, and responsibility with your team.


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