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SEM 16: What To Do As A Manager When A Project Gets Cancelled.
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SEM 16: What To Do As A Manager When A Project Gets Cancelled.

Project cancellations are a painful and challenging aspect of leading a team.

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Owain Lewis
Apr 27, 2024
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I still remember feeling after hearing my boss say: "Leadership wants you to stop working on the project.” Those are the words no one wants to hear.

No one prepares you to tell your team, who have been working hard for months, that their project is cancelled. Project cancellations are a painful and challenging aspect of leading a team, and you'll face t…

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