5 problem-solving styles to help make better decisions

4 crucial steps to help your team handle change | 2 strategies to create a recession-resilient culture | Read more from Denise Lee Yohn on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( August 10, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [4 crucial steps to help your team handle change]( Rapid change can overwhelm your team, writes Lolly Daskal, who offers four steps leaders can use to ease the process, including clearly communicating what's happening, keeping the pace of change reasonable and being empathetic to employee needs. "Try to help your team learn to view change positively, as an opportunity for building and using new skills in the face of high demand," Daskal writes. 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