Bhagyashree Lahane: The HR Manager Who Chased Down a Vendor's Cheque Herself
Bhagyashree (Mhaske) Lahane, Assistant Manager-HR at AEL - Mahindra CIE Group, didn't just manage a training vendor relationship — she chased her own accounts team to pay us on time. Her story is the clearest picture I know of Trait #16, Service Orientation, in action.
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