There are a few things that are as disruptive to an ongoing project as the sudden departure of a team member. Nevertheless, important work project still have to be completed so it falls to executives to right the ship in the face of even the most damaging setback.
The best way to go about this process is to shore up the morale of the remaining team members, solicit their feedback when choosing a new project team member and make a concerted effort to bring the replacement up to speed on the status of the project as swiftly as possible.
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