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Prioritize Work Under Tight Deadlines

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You are juggling several high-visibility workstreams at once, and multiple stakeholders want their requests handled immediately. You need to decide what gets done first, what can wait, and how to communicate those choices clearly when time is limited.

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How do you prioritize tasks when working under tight deadlines?