Walmart's manager training program centers compassion

Walmart's manager training program centers compassion | How Sephora's Artemis Patrick learned to "pay it forward" | CEO: Focus on what's in your control to succeed Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 14, 2024 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top of the week [] [Walmart's manager training program centers compassion]( [Walmart's manager training program centers compassion]( Morris (Bloomberg/Getty Images) Walmart's Manager Academy, a leadership training program the retailer established nearly two years ago, brings together groups of 50 Walmart and Sam's Club store managers from across the US most weeks to learn compassionate leadership skills. 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