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Global smartphone shipments fell 22% YoY to 255.3M in Q3, a record quarterly drop, as Samsung and Apple gained while Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo saw deeper declines (IDC)

Apple and Samsung continue to benefit from a strong premium portfolio to gain share — The global smartphone market shrank 22.0% year …

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Your Mentee Has Been Put on a Performance Plan

Your mentee joins the call and does not turn the camera on. After a minute of small talk they say it. Their manager gave them a performance improvement plan yesterday.

  • Mentee discloses performance improvement plan to mentor.
  • Mentee feels embarrassed and apprehensive about the plan.
  • Mentor reassures confidentiality and guides through plan details.

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