Breaking bad news to your team about a canceled project
Leadership killed a project your team poured months into.
Strategy
Lead with the decision, then the why, then what it means for each of them. Do not defend the decision you disagree with, and do not trash it either.
How this one opens
Atlas is canceled, effective today.
This is the first line of the full script for this exact situation.
What usually happens next
Most likely: silence first, then two questions — "is my job safe"
One thing not to say
Leadership knows best
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