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Jul 2
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288. Know Exactly What to Say: 11 Essent...

Anna Connelly
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Your team member is leaving, you find out a colleague is pregnant or sadly a colleague's family member has passed away. What to say in these real moments in the workplace? Let me walk you through 11 one-liners you feel confident you know exactly what to say. Hope it's useful. Anna

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