Set Clear Boundaries When Leaving a Job to have a Great Start!
Those last few days on a job can be chaotic, and in wanting to leave on good terms, you may end up inadvertently overextending yourself. How can you make a smooth exit — one in which you’re neither scrambling to get everything done at the last minute, nor neglecting your responsibilities altogether?
Here are some strategies to keep in mind (From My Own Experience):
- Adjust your mindset:
Set aside any guilt you may have about leaving. Your new job is an investment in your future. On the flip side, check your ego. Yes, you’re important to the company, but everything won’t fall apart without you.
- Build an off-ramp :
Take stock of the current projects on your plate. Determine the most important tasks to complete before you leave, and delegate whatever you won’t be able to get done.
3. Document your responsibilities and how to do them :
Memorialising your processes will reduce demands on your time and give your replacement a library of training material.
4. Redirect or say no to new requests :
You can’t possibly take on that much more work right now.
5. Make it a (relatively clean) Break :
?Offering to answer a question here or there is understandable, but be careful not to make an open-ended invitation to consult or provide assistance beyond your final day.