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The 4 steps to leading through a downturn

A downturn can ramp up the pressure on managers to balance the needs of their team and the business. Here are four steps to take back control when external factors get in your way.
November 15, 2023

A downturn can ramp up the pressure on managers to balance the needs of their team and the business. Here are four steps to take back control when external factors get in your way.

If you’ve worked any amount of time with practically any company over the last three years, you’ll have navigated a downturn of some sort. Mass layoffs, dropping sales, and rising costs create a looming feeling of anxiety for you and your team, and add pressure to shipping the right software, quickly and efficiently

Not only that, but these types of downturns are typically outside the sphere of your direct control.

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