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Team burning out on a critical project

Team in burnout su progetto critico · Consulting · Advanced

The case

A strategic 250,000 euro project is behind schedule and the 4-person team has worked unsustainable hours for three weeks, weekends included. Two are starting to make mistakes, one has requested a meeting with HR, and morale is on the floor. The client is pushing for the deadline and your reference partner wants to 'grit teeth'. As the partner responsible for delivery, you must save project, team and relationship together. How do you address the burnout without blowing the deadline or losing people?

Un progetto strategico da 250.000 euro è in ritardo e il team di 4 persone lavora da tre settimane a ritmi insostenibili, weekend inclusi. Due iniziano a fare errori, uno ha chiesto un colloquio con HR e il morale è a terra. Il cliente preme per la scadenza e il tuo partner di riferimento vuole 'stringere i denti'. Come partner responsabile del delivery, devi salvare progetto, team e relazione insieme. Come intervieni sul burnout senza far saltare la scadenza né perdere persone?

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