Notes from the Field - Evaluating Your Own Operations Team

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We've been in the field on client visits lately and have seen some pretty dramatic changes in quite a few operations teams. Is yours equipped to deliver what you're going to ask them to do in 2025? If not or if you're unsure, you might want to think through a few things that we'll share. And if you're going to lead your own strategic planning session in the coming weeks, do you need an outside set of eyes to pressure test your assumptions? Tune in to find out...

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Notes from the Field - Evaluating Your Own Operations Team

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