Your goal is to help people accept unpopular decisions and make the adjustments needed to succeed. 

• Don't sugarcoat - explain what the decision means to your team 
• Support the decision process - you can disapprove of the decision but still approve of the decision maker/process 
• Empathize - let people vent and be heard (venting can be an effective form of team bonding)
• Avoid thinking traps - help your people avoid jumping to negative conclusions 
• Hunt the good - in most unpopular decisions there's a silver lining 
• Plan to adapt - identify the immediate steps needed to adjust accordingly 

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