Summer Replay #7 How to Become a Leader That Empowers the Team with Chris Smeaton

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Summer Replay #7 - In episode 16 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by former Superintendent Chris Smeaton. Chris shares numerous ideas for leaders at all levels in relation to building highly effective teams and tapping into the collaborative capacity of the organization.  

Checkout Chris’ blog at https://cdsmeaton.com/ 

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Kurtis Hewson

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