How do you deal with a line manager who is focused on saving the company money at the detriment of losing trust and running the risk of employees leaving?

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Be as upfront (but professional!) about your concerns, and ideally document these as they happen. If things really go south with the team, it will be good to show leadership that you had a pulse on the situation. You can also recommend that the line manager conduct -anonymous- surveys so he can see the sentiments for himself. Best of luck

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Thank you. I appreciate that and yes, I have been documenting this all along. I'm a PM who likes to see projects through, but the inability to do what's right for our employees is causing a conflict of interest for me and I pride my professional reputation on maintaining my integrity.

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