115. When Your Team Shrinks: How to Work and Lead Well with Little Resources

115. When Your Team Shrinks: How to Work and Lead Well with Little Resources

28:19 Jun 10, 2025
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  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/   __________________________________________ Connect with Me Connect with me on LinkedIn From Zero Responses to Multiple Offers: Download The 5 Essential Steps Checklist Click here to learn about coaching
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