Don't leave your glass slipper behind

I have seen this happen too often. People resign or are working their notice month, and they exit poorly.

I can understand (somewhat) the reason for poor performance in the last month/s before exit. You are leaving...time to move on...time to think about the next challenge...why should you be worried about your current workload or the people you leave behind? Right?

WRONG?

I cannot stress how toxic this mindset is. Let me tell you why.

When you leave a company, you never know when you will meet your colleagues again or cross paths with the exiting company again. Do you really want them to remember you as the person who took sick leave over their entire notice period or the person who did not do a handover but just left? Or...the person who refused to work while still getting a salary? Do you want to be remembered best for how you exited and not your work ethics during your time at the exiting company?

Life is short, career paths are shorter.

Instead, in your last few months - be mindful and professional. Ensure that you hand over all projects and complete a thorough handover document. Work the notice period, don't mess around with it. You still represent your brand, and what you do when you exit - will be remembered.

So feel free to run away at midnight Cinderella, but don't leave your glass slipper behind for someone to trip over! Leave with the same energy that you entered.