Team Decisions
A Project Premortem Makes Room for Risks Before the Plan Becomes Personal
Use a premortem to surface specific project risks, then turn the useful concerns into owners, early signals and practical responses.
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Practical notes on leading a team, sharing responsibility and turning a discussion into a decision people can use.
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Leadership Practice
A Manager’s Span of Control Needs a Workload Conversation
Span of control counts direct reports, but team complexity and management duties determine what that count demands from a leader.
Team Operations
Retire a Recurring Meeting When Its Decision Has Moved Elsewhere
Review a recurring meeting by locating the decision it serves, then retire or redesign it with a clear handover instead of leaving a permanent calendar habit.
Team Leadership
Limit Work in Progress Before Adding Another Priority
Use a visible work-in-progress limit to expose competing commitments, finish started work and make exceptions an explicit team decision.
Team Decisions
Who Advises, and Who Decides? Clarify the Roles Before Asking for Feedback
Before collecting feedback, explain who contributes advice, who approves and who owns the decision so consultation does not become an accidental veto.
Leading Teams
Approve Leave With the Work Coverage in View
Review leave requests with a visible coverage plan so approval does not depend on an absent colleague quietly continuing to work.