Today’s agenda:

Salary suspension
Cringe corporate speak: fight for it
Hot topic: all about managing up - how should HR go about this? What does this mean?
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Human resources and managing up: how can we influence unapproachable managers?
Thinking realistically is a must for HR and leaders: doing what you can do to the best of your ability is key
Best practises for HR when providing feedback to toxic leaders and out of touch management
Focus on the relationships
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