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Three Tips for Keeping Your Mission Front and Center

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
7 minutes

It may be fairly simple for very small contractors to communicate their mission among a handful of employees. But what happens when contractors grow and add more – sometimes dozens and even hundreds more – people to their teams over time? Then what?

Please tune in this week as Wayne provides three tips for keeping your mission, vision, and values alive as your companies grow and prosper. We’d like to know what techniques you’re successfully employing to keep your teams aligned and engaged. What’s working for you? Please share in the comments section.

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