Departures can happen for a lot of reasons and should never be a surprise. It is not always a bad thing, or anyone’s fault. Jason Evanish shares the importance of handling such changes for the departing team member and for the remaining employees. His article includes guidance for leaders on how to manage the transitions, including some templates for internal communications.
Source: Lighthouse Blog. Link.
Handling employee departures with care shows what kind of leader you are. It reveals if you see your team as people, or just replaceable cogs in your organization.”
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