A podcast about Appreciative Inquiry and related approaches to change, with Andy Smith. Practical tips in each episode!
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Peace Talk is dedicated to self-inquiry especially using The Work of Byron Katie and inquiry based stress reduction...and the life of freedom and heart-break that can be led by having an open mind, and looking.
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Welcome to the ABWilson Heart of the Matter podcast. I'm Aderonke Bademosi Wilson, and I'm thrilled to be your host. From the stunning shores of Bermuda, nestled in the heart of the North Atlantic Ocean, comes a podcast that goes beyond the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. Here, we dive into the depths of human experience, one heartwarming story at a time. Heart of the Matter isn't just another podcast. It's a journey of exploration and discovery. In each episode, I sit down with remarkabl ...
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Business Speaker, Expert Author: SWIFT SUCCESS, Limitless Leadership Executive Coach, Appreciative Inquiry Team Facilitators for www.lifemasters.co.za. #ADAPTAGILITY and REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE CLEARx Framework for Exponential Impact & amazing High Performance, results, as we navigate the million moments of truth in mega-waves of change, challenge, uncertainty AND OPPORTUNITY.
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Positivity Strategist injects a good dose of optimism and possibility into your life. It seeks to marry the ideal with the practical. Conversations with thought leaders and everyday people shine the light on what works and amplifies those every day, micro-moments of positivity, irrespective of what else is going on. You'll be energized by lots of practical tips, inspiring you to live a truly satisfying and meaningful life. Podcast host is Robyn Stratton-Berkessel, TEDx speaker, author, works ...
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The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.
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Looking to build innovation, strengthen organizational culture, and develop greater confidence? Try play. Seriously. Play builds empathy, sparks creativity, and allows deeper reflection and learning. Why would we not integrate it into our workday? Speaking with CEOs, executive coaches, and leaders across a variety of industries, Mary Hendra explores what “play” can look like in professional spaces, its impact on us and our organizations, and how to integrate a little play ourselves to build ...
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The purpose of Coordinated Management of Meaning is to create better social worlds through better communication. This podcast is about empowering all of us in our communication to see ourselves as curious and active participants with the ability to create meaningful change in our relationships and social worlds. Our practice of CMM is about embodying a “communication perspective,” which asks us to “look at communication, rather than through it.” To take a communication perspective is to cons ...
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Ask Dr. Change is a thought-provoking and insightful podcast designed to provide you with proven invaluable guidance on transformational change within organizations, communities and large systems. We tackle the tough questions and challenges faced by millions of leaders and consultants worldwide striving to make critical transformational changes. Your host, Dr. Linda Ackerman Anderson, international speaker and bestselling author, draws from her 45 years of proven experience facilitating tra ...
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I Should Be Meditating with Alan Klima: Guided Mindfulness Meditation and Discussion
Meditation and mindfulness daily practice to remain interested in, and remember, being present in every day life and living
Sit down with Alan for guided mindfulness Meditation, talks, and questions answered to keep up a constant connection and reminder to be present. Each meditation contains tips, tweaks, new and surprising approaches to how we can pay attention, with many new takes on familiar practices like breath meditation, body awareness, loving kindness, and spiritual inquiry. It is perfect for a meditator looking to pick up new tools to investigate their experience so that we stay interested and inquiring ...
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Anesthesia Guidebook is the go-to guide for anesthesia providers who want to master their craft.
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A criminology podcast that focuses on the latest exciting projects happening in criminal justice all over the world. It brings together practitioners, front line staff, NGO workers, academics - basically all those people working passionately and compassionately in criminal justice systems.
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Welcome to the Havana Cafe Sessions Podcast (Expresso edition), more conversation, more coffee. Here you'll find supplemental segments to our main weekly podcast.
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This narrative medicine podcast explores how health providers and trainees think about their experiences in medicine. Not about how they make diagnoses, but how they relate to their patients and what makes them tick. Each episode interviews someone from UMass Medical School who has written a poem or essay to learn about them and their reflection. We hope this podcast inspires others to become more reflective practitioners as well. Reach us at [email protected]. We are collecting list ...
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Unlocking Innovation in the NHS with Appreciative Inquiry - Interview with Wendy Burton
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28:28Interview with Wendy Burton, who's been using Appreciative Inquiry in the NHS in conjunction with Lean and Design Thinking to help improve processes and turn around struggling teams. Lots of useful tips and insights applicable beyond coaching in healthcare!Shownotes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm23 (includes transcript)…
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45. Up Close and Personal: Conversation with Dr. Diana Whitney, Co-Creator of Appreciative Inquiry
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49:31Dr. Diana Whitney is a global pioneer in the field of Appreciative Inquiry, a positive revolution radically transforming leadership and organizational change. Diana will share her journey to becoming a master consultant and coach in this space and offer guidance for leaders and consultants alike for making positive change in the world. Hosted by Au…
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S2 Ep34. Igniting Your Genius: A Journey of Resilience and Passion with Stephanie Kadiri
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1:07:12Send us a text In this inspiring episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson welcomes Stephanie Kadiri, also known as StephREDD, a courageous, passionat, and resilient coach and performer. Stephanie opens up about what courage means to her, describing it as a mindset of persistence and never giving up until victory is a…
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46. Exclusive! The Change Leader’s Roadmap Methodology Series
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43:40This episode launches an exclusive ten-part series on The Change Leader’s Roadmap, Being First’s world-class methodology for leading change projects. This approach, referred to as the CLR, is the most comprehensive guidance system for all magnitudes and types of change. It is a thinking discipline that provides strategic and operational step-by-ste…
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Do you play at work? Jacqueline Lloyd Smith does. As Founder of Strategic Play® Global and a Master Trainer in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods, play is critical to achieving the serious outcomes she gets for companies. But it’s more than that. Given the high disengagement rates of workers these days, play could well be what humanity needs. Hear her sto…
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S2 Ep33. Cultivating Your Internal Radar: Embodied Knowing with Libbey Paul
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1:01:16Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of the ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson warmly welcomes Libbey Paul as a special guest. Together, they explore a unique three-method process designed to help you tune into your intuition and body-centered ways of knowing. Libbey shares practical and inviting tools to cult…
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On Practicing Leadership Playing Dungeons & Dragons with Tom Watkin | Ep. 144
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1:00:13How do games like Dungeons and Dragons enable us to practice a CMM-informed way of relating, participating, and communicating? ... Today, Abbie and Tom explore Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) as a powerful practice and metaphor for developing more relational, emergent, and collaborative ways of being and leading, touching on the value of experiential le…
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Peace Talk Episode 286: something horrible could happen, overeating, partners' happiness
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1:04:36✨ Join this live inquiry session inspired by The Work of Byron Katie as participants bring their most stressful thoughts to the table — from anger and fear of loss, to shame around food, to the belief that loved ones must always be happy. Together, we explore: How uninvestigated “stories” create suffering The thought “Something horrible will happen…
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S2 Ep32. Simone Smith-Bean on the Power of Self-Belief
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59:51Send us a text Welcome to another inspiring episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast, where we ask overwhelmingly positive questions to uncover extraordinary stories of triumph, growth and empowerment. In this episode, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with Simone Smith-Bean, a passionate and driven individual who shares her powerful…
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S2 Ep31. Embodying Wellness: A Journey with Janice Mullings-George
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51:06Send us a text In this uplifting and heart-centered episode, Aderonke Bademosi Wilson welcomes Janice Mullings-George, a devoted mother, wife and passionate advocate for health and wellness. With warmth and openness, Janice reflects on how motherhood, partnership and personal transformation have shaped her path, inviting listeners into a story that…
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What Happens in the Dream Stage of Appreciative Inquiry?
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7:18When you're creating a vision of the ideal future with a team, or even a whole organisation, wouldn't it be great if they could get free of the constraints of past problems and limits? That's what the Dream stage of Appreciative Inquiry's 5-D format is designed to do. Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm22…
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On Creating 'Grains of Empowerment' for Women and Girls with Mil Niepold | Ep. 143
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58:50Who isn't being invited to the conversation? ... Today, Abbie and Mil explore ways to create “grains of empowerment” that enable every individual to participate in community-based solutions to our global problems, beginning with each of us asking the question “who is missing?” in every space we enter; systematically inviting people with differing p…
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Reporting from Chicago: Discovering What's Salty and Sweet at the AACP Annual Meeting
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45:25The Pharmacy Fika Crew brought their posh new microphones and their smartphones to the AACP Annual Meeting in Chicago. We talk with a select few speakers about their presentations and the lessons learned experimenting with new frameworks, techniques, and technologies. Kristin talks with Alex Isaacs (Purdue) about expectancy value theory and its app…
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Peace Talk Episode 285: A group does The Work of Byron Katie on anxiety, adult sons, scams
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1:05:41Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating…
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S2 Ep30. Navigating Life’s Currents: Insights on Resilience, Community, and Spiritual Connection with Kuni Frith
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1:04:52Send us a text In this warm and deeply heartfelt episode, Aderonke Bademosi Wilson welcomes Kuni Frith, an adventurous and spiritually grounded woman known for her thoughtful reflections on nature, culture and resilience. Their conversation unfolds with intimacy and depth, set against the rich backdrop of Bermudian heritage, where personal history,…
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Season 4: The Play of Appreciative Inquiry
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34:55Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres, authors of “Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement,” draw connections between the practice of Appreciative Inquiry (AI), and approaching work - and conversations - with a sense of play. This type of AI invites curiosity, storytelling, imagination, and a tu…
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44. How to Dance with Disruption: An Interview with Change Author, Jeff Skipper
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34:52With 30 years’ experience, Jeff Skipper has been around the block supporting leaders and consultants alike to enhance their approach to leading disruptive change. He has authored several books and training programs, including "Dancing with Disruption" and “High-Impact Workshops for Change Leaders." In this episode, Jeff candidly shares his journey …
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Peace Talk Episode 284: Just Grace talking about three barriers to eating peace and three ways to dissolve them
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1:25:44Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating…
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S2 Ep29. Lighting Candles & Opening Gifts: Melissa Majors on Self-Care and Purpose
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45:51Send us a text Join host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson for an uplifting and heartwarming conversation with Melissa Majors, a dynamic leader, educator and storyteller whose journey is as inspiring as it is authentic. In this episode, Melissa opens up about her life as the youngest of nine children, her deep love for nature and her proud role as a boy mom…
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Peace Talk Episode 283: Freedom from seeking love, approval, appreciation, acceptance
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1:01:09Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating…
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How to Engage People With 'Technical' Appreciative Inquiry Topics
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5:28Many business processes, essential as they are, don’t in themselves make the heart beat faster. How can we use Appreciative Inquiry to stimulate generative thinking about topics that are hard to engage with emotionally?Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm21
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On Observing Mindfulness, Innovation & Complexity with Mattia Vettorello | Ep. 142
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55:59How do we create better social worlds at the intersection of mindfulness, innovation, and complexity? ... Today, Abbie and Mattia consider the responsibility humans have to mindfully engage with tools like artificial intelligence by prioritizing our own imagination; the lessons we can learn from experiences of uncertainty and ambiguity; the need fo…
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S2 Ep28. From Hairstylist to Hope Dealer: Living a Life of Purpose with Neesha Stringfellow
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1:01:29Send us a text In this heartwarming episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter podcast, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with Neesha Stringfellow, an inspiring encourager, woman of prayer and seasoned hairstylist with over 36 years in the beauty industry. With warmth and honesty, Neesha shares her powerful journey of faith, resilience and pur…
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Peace Talk Episode 282: physical pain, friends who lecture, other actors...who are you without your story?
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59:43Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating…
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How to Handle Negative Feelings in Appreciative Interviews
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6:09How do you conduct appreciative interviews with people who are feeling negative, or who are going through a tough time? This episode has some tips for doing the interviews sensitively, and for handling ‘negativity’ or cynicism from the interviewee.Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm20
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43. How to Launch Change Efforts for Success from the Start
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18:35Most change efforts struggle to get early traction without clarity, leadership and alignment. The Upstream stage of change is all about getting your initiatives off the ground with sound process and governance. This episode outlines the seven requirements for launching for success, each clarifying what it takes to set up a strong start, which leads…
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How do you know who is ready to play? With Lee Kim, we discuss the creation of playgrounds for adults - within corporate and civic spaces. Blending design thinking and “a space of yes,” playgrounds invite meaningful co-creation. Explore more about the ideas and playgrounds Lee mentions: Inyeon meaning: https://www.kinfolk.com/stories/word-inyeon/ W…
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S2 Ep27. The Adventure Within: Laurie Shiell on Listening, Legacy and Leaps of Faith
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45:56Send us a text In this heartwarming episode, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson welcomes Laurie Shiell, an adventurer, listener and advocate for growth whose vibrant spirit and candid reflections leave a lasting impression. Laurie opens up about how her adventurous nature was born in Bermuda, where she and her sister explored the island by bus from a yo…
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On Predictions, Expectations & the Neurobiology of Sensemaking with Rachel Lilley | Ep. 141
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1:04:23How can we learn to see more of our expectations and assumptions? ... Today, Abbie and Rachel are two 'embodied minds' exploring the neurobiology of sensemaking, including our brains being more prediction than reaction, the controlled illusion of acting out of our expectations, the 'felt sense' we experience that encodes all information about prior…
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Cultivating the Jedi of the Future: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Make System Change
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27:31The Fika Crew welcomes Vibhuti Arya, PharmD, MPH — Clinical Professor, St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — who shares her concerns about leadership, systemic tension, and cultivating new voices. Are we so bogged down in administrative tasks that the system is taking away the time and space needed to think, invent, and be…
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2 Ways To Identify Themes From Appreciative Interviews
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8:24So your group have done their appreciative interviews with each other - now, how do they identify the themes emerging from them? This episode is a deep dive the into practicalities of facilitating an Appreciative Inquiry process, starting with a small-group appreciative team development session and including tips for scaling up to larger groups.Sho…
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S2 Ep26. Mariam Janahi's Ripple Effect: One Woman’s Impact Across Continents
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43:22Send us a text In this heartwarming episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter, Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with Mariam Janahi to explore her transformative journey and the personal growth that has shaped who she is today. Mariam warmly describes herself as caring, close to people and deeply kindhearted, qualities she believes blossomed over …
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3 Ways to Use Appreciative Interviews to Identify Success Enablers
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6:21Appreciative interviews are a great way to find what's working so you can do more of it. Here are three ways you can use themShow notes at https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm18
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Season 4: A Playful Approach in Serious Times
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32:36Is there space for playfulness in the most serious of moments? Liz Vogel is a leader in the preservation of American democracy - and in intentional gathering. It’s easy to challenge whether play has a space with the stakes are high and the content serious, but Liz embodies a playful spirit even when confronting the toughest of issues. We discuss de…
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42. Ten Most Powerful Consulting Questions for Change Sponsors
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24:10Although every major change effort has a sponsor, not many sponsors fully understand the role, how to set up the effort for success, and provide clear guidance from start to completion. When consulting to sponsors, there are ten extremely important questions that can have them thinking more strategically, engaging more fully, and providing the kind…
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