PURPLE YOUR PEOPLE: THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE

SHARED FROM THE BOOK:

Purple Your People

Jane Sunley

21. THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE

 

The key to retaining people is to create an environment and circumstances whereby they won’t want to leave.  Sometimes people leave because they don’t think the organization will be able to accommodate their requests.  Loyalty breeds loyalty and making an effort to support and accommodate people always pays off in the longer term.

Being positive about leavers is very important for those who are left behind.  Give people a legendary send-off.

 

The three (3) things:

1.         Be brave – keep helping people working towards their potential even if this means they might eventually have to move on

2.         Manage round issues to keep good people

3.         Say thank you, provide a great send-off and find out as much as you can