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your perfectly manicuredlawn tons and mounds of
multi coloredleavesthat will requirerepeatedtime and
effort till the last few havefallen. What was onceyour
pride andjoy has now becomea sourceof dreadand
irritation.
Employeesare much like the mighty oak. They can
provide years of dedicated service, flawless
performance,
exceptionalskills...andthen the leaves
of "life" begin to fall around them. No longerare
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becomesan issue.Divorce,
deadlinesmet, absenteeism
abuse,parenting...it
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could be one or multiple reasons.What should you
say?How shouldyou approachthe issue?Your EAP
program is a valuable rssource for getting the
your employeesneedto travelthe seasons
of
assistance
their lives.
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