A sad reality, in-house counsel often must deliver bad news. Sometimes you are a jack of all trades, judge, jury and executioner when it comes to legal policy and the actions that follow.
To put it even more bluntly: you’re often getting paid to be the buzz-kill. You have to tell your boss when they’re flying too high and taking too many risks. This happens a lot at start ups. Founders can be bent on taking one path and the last thing they want to hear is “no.” So your voice won’t always be appreciated.
Here are ten tips on how to deliver bad news:
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