#4 Managing the December Chaos When Half Your Team is Gone

"Managing the December Chaos When Half Your Team is Gone"It's December. Half your team has vacation emojis next to their names. The other half is sick or working from their parents' house with terrible wifi. The work hasn't stopped. And you're supposed to keep everything running smoothly.In this episode, we skip the theoretical advice and talk about what actually works:Why something will drop and you need to choose whatBuilding a skeleton team that works when people are goneThe simple one-page plan that prevents disastersTraining your team to decide without you (before you burn out)Why protecting your energy isn't selfish – it's survivalThis isn't about perfect planning. December doesn't care about your plans. This is about choosing what matters when you have limited control and limited time.#Leadership #Management #December #TeamManagement #WorkLifeBalance #LeadershipPodcast