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Sy ervaring in besigheid en gemeenskapsaktiwiteite het die vaardighede in kommunikasie, probleemoplossing, administrasie en samewerking met mense, ontwikkel. Werner glo ware leierskap gaan oor diensbaarheid, verantwoordelikheid en om te luister. 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