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On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
So how do you measure it? Look out 5 years from now, as you are looking back at it. Is it working? Not working? What are you going to look for?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions how to evaluate the effectiveness of HR improvements over time.

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