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Jeff Lineberger and Charles Wingard provided some great insights on all types of facilitation. I sat down with Jeff a few months ago to...

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SOAP can result in staff time savings of up to 70% compared to traditional methods.

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There is no substitute for having the right tool for the job.

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The most common mistake in forecasting - and how to fix it.