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Jun 2023
33m 33s

Lifting The Lid - Episode 109 - Slowing ...

Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley
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At some point, we will all transition to working less or not at all. This sometimes comes to supervision. Given that the word comes from the French retirer, to withdraw (back to a place of safety), Clare and Steve discuss the importance of ending well in order to make a great, safe new beginning, finding one’s (new) identity; what it takes to shut down a bus ... Show More
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