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    RE: Maturity Training...?

    a minute ago
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    Thanks Maureen! I had never consider neurodivergence as a factor, but you may very well be right! I'll explore this more with the manager. Would you be able to provide any links to the resources you mentioned?

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    RE: Maturity Training...?

    4 minutes ago
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    Thanks, Dawn! The manager believes the root of the behavior to be immaturity. The manager likened it to an "undergrad" mindset. What confuses is me is that the employee has been with the company for 3 years, so one can assume that this behavior has been ...

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    Requesting assistance for my Doctoral Research - Manufacturing ...

    41 minutes ago
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    Greetings, I finally obtained IRB approval and am now ready to complete my Research. See the attached invite for details. If you are a Manufacturing L&D professional, please consider participating in the topic of research. The purpose of my research ...

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