You may have employees who leave your company because they were not sufficiently productive or there was not a cultural fit, but there may be a few whose departure represented a big loss to your team.  The loss disrupts team productivity, unity, and momentum.   The loss is particularly stinging if the departed employee was an entrenched ‘A’ player who was consistently surpassing all operating metrics for 24+ months.

As a leader, you respond by engaging your fortitude, put on a brave face, find a replacement, and lead the team to take that next hill.  “He had to do what was best for … Continue Reading