We have had so many shakeups in the last couple of years that I’d be surprised if most of us haven’t considered pivots large, small, and totally surprising. Inspired by a thread in our BFF Community, I’ve put together a list of do’s and three don’ts for leaving a corporate job. How you leave any relationship is as important to how you begin, especially if there are personal or professional connections you want to bring forward with you!
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✅ Do’s
Add work friends to LinkedIn while you work at your current organization. Even better, make a list and set reminders of the top 20 that you want to proactively keep in touch with over the next few years.
Craft a heartfelt message sharing what you’ll be up to in your next phase and ways to get in touch. Make sure to send one to your internal contacts and one to people outside of the company, like vendors you have good relationships with.
Spend time on your internal resume, focusing on reach, results, and impact of the projects you worked on.
Bonus: Create a guide to the role. What does the next person need to know? What will help them get up to speed? What would you suggest changing?
🚫 Don'ts
Leave the next team member in a lurch when it comes to your role and responsibilities. Create a transition doc with as much documentation and project next steps.
Fail to set boundaries for how available you will be to questions after you go. Decide in advance: how/when/for how long can people get in touch?
Worry if you need a month (or more) to downshift and decompress. If you can, take a pre-cation before starting your next opportunity, or you might risk a visit from the Furry Rest Monster!
Bonus: Don’t be hard on yourself if the next move doesn’t quite pan out…remember, decisions are data!
📘Books:
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, Life After College
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
🔗Resources:
Jenny’s private BFF Community for Heart-Based Business owners
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Podcast: SPARKED by Jonathan Fields
Article: Why You Should Take a Pre-Cation Before Starting a New Job and For Millennials, Is a "Pre-Cation" the Next Big Perk?
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