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Help prioritise without taking over

Your team is overloaded and Marie arrives with a list of tasks she cannot possibly finish this week. You need to help her prioritise without taking the work back yourself.

The situation

End of sprint, the team is under pressure. Marie is juggling three projects and showing signs of stress. She comes to you for help.

Persona

Marie, 35, project manager, conscientious and a perfectionist. She struggles to say no and keeps taking on more.

Learning objectives

  • 1Help rank what matters most
  • 2Resist taking the work back
  • 3Strengthen decision-making autonomy
  • 4Manage the team's overall workload

Skills practised

PrioritisationCommunicationOrganisationLeadership

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Estimated time10-15 min
FormatAI conversation
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