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Your rock star is gone, now what?
Do you know that gut feeling that something is wrong when someone asks you to talk aside at the end of the work day?
Your rock star tells you it’s time to move on and seek new challenges.
It’s a tough moment, it’s like a punch in the stomach. Here is that person that helped you go through the difficult moments and with which you’ve shared the everyday small victories, telling you that it wants to part away. I feels like treason and it’s difficult to understand how we suddenly got to this point.
I’ve been in this situation more than a couple of times and it’s not easy to sink in. It’s difficult to manage your emotions, it’s a strange cocktail of feelings that you have to keep under control.
So, now what?
Just listen
Maybe you’re used to talk yourself out of sketchy situations, but don’t try it. This person has an important status on your organization, so you should respect this moment and listen. As you listen, try to understand the thought process and motivations that culminated in to this event. This will help you later.
Remember that whatever happens at this stage will get back to you since people talk to each other and your team will learn how you act on these situations. Showing respect for people’s decisions is a powerful…
