The Uncommon Career Podcast: Transformative Career Coaching & Job Search Strategies 115. When Your Team Shrinks: How to Work and Lead Well with Little Resources
Understand the depth of the challenges and strategies of leading small teams in this episode. Tune in with Patricia and Julianna as they discuss the importance of focusing on quality over quantity, prioritizing tasks, and maintaining morale when resources are limited.
Key topics include the strategic use of AI and outsourcing, renegotiating success criteria with upper management, and fostering a culture of trust, flexibility, and development within smaller teams. Get guidance on how to manage workloads effectively and maintain high team performance.
This episode is part of the Elevated Leadership Series, co-hosted by Julianna Yau Yorgan and Patricia Ortega.
We'll talk about:
- 01:43 Challenges of Shrinking Teams
- 02:15 Maintaining Morale and Prioritization
- 06:23 Effective Communication and Expectation Management
- 08:45 Delegation and Trust Building
- 12:33 Adapting Leadership Styles
- 23:29 Decision Making and Protocols
Elevated Leadership
Elevated Leadership is available on both The Uncommon Career Podcast and The Daring to Succeed Podcast.
Listen to the Daring to Succeed Podcast to get to know Julianna: https://www.jyycoaching.com/podcast/
Connect with Julianna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannayauyorgan/
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