I Left My Job. Why Should I Maintain Relationships with Those Colleagues?

When your time in a leadership role comes to an end, it can be devastating to leave behind the teams you developed and who supported you. You miss the close relationships you nurtured, the rapport you built, and the joy of watching people you hired advance their own careers under your guidance. After you have turned in your badge, it's tempting to put them and the old position in the past, but that is where you are wrong.

Extraordinary leaders constantly nurture talented people and maintain connections with other skilled professionals in their network. Don’t be afraid to stay in touch with your old teams. It's not hard to do. You can ask how they are, let them know you are thinking of them, and offer your support.?

Your continued leadership and encouragement will be appreciated, and it works to your advantage to have great people and trusted allies you can invite to join you when you need to fill roles at your next venture.

If you are in a career transition and want to be fully confident and impactful, send me a DM or email [email protected], and we'll set up a chat to see if it’s a fit.