Soar to Success May2021

I ’ve been in many client companies where I hear about the one that got away. That key employee who left the firm, and shocked everyone by their departure! In one of my client companies, Mike was an up and coming employee. He really had it all together – he was technically strong, had good client relationships and all of the other employees liked him. In fact, the owner of the company had quietly identified Mike as a potential person to someday take over the company.Oneday,Mikewalked inandhanded in his resignation. To say the owner was blindsided was an understatement. Management had no idea that Mike was looking for another job. What could they have done differently to avoid Mike’s departure? First of all, even though the owner had been considering Mike for a potential leadership position, he had never told Mike! No one By Megan Patton The “Stay” Interview