Webinar Preview: Steve Kane on Coaching Strategies for Leaders
Today, I'm sharing a preview (in podcast and transcript form) of a webinar that Steve Kane, from Gemba Academy,…
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For Covid-19 Preparedness, Hospitals Need More Than Written Protocols
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Stay at Home: A Covid-19 Message from an E.R Physician, Greg Jacobson, M.D.
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Today, I'd like to preview the next webinar that I'll be hosting in our KaiNexus Webinar series.
It's going to…
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