HRDQ-U In Review

Mar 03 2025 62 ep. 21 mins 1
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Welcome to The HRDQ-U in Review Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and practical tools for enhancing soft-skills training in your organization. As a learning community for trainers, coaches, consultants, managers, and anyone passionate about performance improvement, we interview subject matter experts and thought leaders from recent webinars they presented with us to take a deeper dive into the content they shared and answer all your questions. Join us as we explore new ideas and industry trends, share success stories, and discuss challenges faced by professionals in the soft-skills training field. Our podcast is sponsored by HRDQ, a leading provider of experiential learning resources for soft-skills development. From communication and leadership to team building and conflict resolution, we cover a wide range of topics to help you improve people skills in your workplace. Subscribe to The HRDQ-U in Review Podcast today and take your training and development skills to th...

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