July 09, 2025
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July 09, 2025
How to communicate mandates (even if you disagree with them)
You may not agree with a mandate, but that shouldn't affect the way you communicate it to your team.
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James Stanier
James Stanier is CTO at Nordhealth. He is also the author of Become an Effective Software Manager, Effective Remote Work, and Become a Great Engineering Leader
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