If you don’t tell your supervisor, he or she can’t fix it. Is the problem your current job, your boss, a coworker, the system, the whole company, what? You need to carefully identify what the real issues are. Give Your Employer a Chance to Address Your Issues To me, it’s more important to be going toward something, rather than moving away from something.
I’m happier in my work today than I’ve ever been. Could this be an opportunity for you to grow in your leadership by staying? What would become possible for you in the future if you learn to lead these very kind of people?”Įvery job has its pluses and minuses. The same knuckleheaded elders are at that church too. “Look,” I said after about twenty minutes, “I’m not saying you shouldn’t go. He was already working on securing a new post. I was talking with a young pastor who was irate with his board. But sometimes we forget: it still has to be mowed!” How true. Someone once said, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Count the Cost of Leaving Your Present Job It influences whether I’m willing to write a letter of recommendation or serve as a reference. As a CEO, I’ve always paid attention to how people leave. You never know when you may want to come back. You never know when you may be working for someone you’re working with now. And the industry you are working in is smaller still. It’s amazing how negative comments have a way of spreading-and moving up the org chart. It will only make you look small and petty. Don’t speak ill of your supervisor, your coworkers, or the company. How you leave a job says way more about our character than how we start. It’s possible, but only if you handle your departure well.īefore you turn in your resignation-or even begin looking for another job-let me suggest that you consider the following seven actions.
You want your employer and fellow employees to celebrate your contributions, grieve your departure, and eagerly welcome you back if ever given the chance. As leaders, we should be intentional about everything we do-even quitting. The key is to begin with the end in mind. Unfortunately, many people don’t always end their tenure at a company as well as they began. At the very least, you may need a reference. I left one company, Thomas Nelson, and eventually returned and became the CEO. The only real question is: How do you pivot (professionally) without burning your bridges?Īfter all, you may want to come back.
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