August 14, 2019

Do you give managers what they want… or what they need?

You really, really want ice cream. You know that you really should have an apple. What would a friend give you? What you want or what you need?

I had a great chat with Jo about this as it pertains to L&D professionals. Listen to the TJ Talk here.

My best wishes, Paul

CEO and Founder of People Alchemy

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