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Rebecca Braglio Community Engagement Specialist II| Project Management Institute Newtown Square, Pa, United States
Or gets fired, laid off, etc. - how do you handle the transition? How do you break it to other team members when it's under negative circumstances?

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Bernard Gore Portfolio, Programme & Project Professional| NZ Police Wellington, New Zealand
Clearly, honestly, without spin, and as rapidly as possible. Treat the team like adults who can cope with such subjects, and if they are a good team they'll rise to the challenge and meet that expectation. Be dishonest, reticent, or treat them like children and they'll behave in a way that fulfills THAT expectation.....
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Elizabeth Harrin Director| RebelsGuideToPM.com London, England, United Kingdom
Agree with Bernard. The issue I have had when redundancies happened in my previous company is that the remaining staff worry (quietly) about when it is going to happen to them. Keeping morale high while watching your colleagues leave is tough.

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