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aw spis

  • n  a favorable omen

  • The word auspice, meaning sign or omen, is telescoped from the Latin words avis, bird, and specere, to see.
  • Under the auspice of history, box-office failures like The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life outshine some of their era's biggest hits.
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  • Withholding Feedback? It's Costing You Money!
    I have been inside my fair share of organizational cultures described as “family- friendly” and “nice.”  I must admit in all of my experiences these places have been wonderful places to work with one exception – giving and receiving feedback.  Under the auspice of being “nice” people in organizations all over the country are withholding feedback.  Because feedback is a critical component to ...
    Aug. 28, 2013 - Forbes

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