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Performance conversations

Someone gets upset during a performance conversation: how do you respond?

Lavinia Mehedințu
Co-founder of Offbeat
A People Team veteran who cut her teeth at high pressure startups, Lavinia's passion for Learning & Development led her to found Offbeat: the platform & community for L&D professionals to accelerate their career growth.
In her previous roles as a people manager, Lavinia was no stranger to a tough performance-related conversation. She's passionate about handling them with as much empathy as possible.

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