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Leaving Well in the Workplace

Contagious Culture, a podcast guest episode: Why every organization needs a succession plan

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read
We have to come to an agreement that the reality is: People Leave. None of us are still at our first jobs, but we treat workplace transitions as though we've never had practice at leaving. -Naomi Hattaway

We CAN add joyful moments to departure work. Human-focused transitions do not have to be difficult, and joy can come from proactive planning (we all know that the success of a big trip is more likely if we planned for said trip, right?).

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I enjoyed my recent conversation with Kyle S. King (including sharing my experience of early menopause while recovering from a pretty terrible leg break, and how that led to my untethering from my reputation as legacy - it's a fabulous discussion!)

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Leaving Well in the Workplace

Naomi Hattaway, Founder and President

Your Leaving Well guide to navigating workplace transitions 🧡 I normalize workplace transitions one organization + person at a time. Leaving Well is the art + practice of leaving in the workplace, with intention + joy.

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