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Oct 2023
25m 19s

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Pro...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
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Diversity and inclusion are now mainstay focuses for organizations—but it can be challenging to find the right strategies to achieve diverse and inclusive team environments. We discuss this with: Victoria Toney-Robinson, PMP, senior program manager at Google in Hamburg: Toney-Robinson discusses how a team’s diversity and inclusion affect not only the team e ... Show More
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