10 People-Related Project Mistakes - 7. Failing to address personal crises (
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Nothing says “pointy-headed boss” like a manager who fails to sensitively address major crises like the death or major illness. Some PMs gloss over these crises during crunch time and simply state that the show must go on. They might work well with machines, but your geeks are not robots. So don’t treat them that way.