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How to retain departing employee

When a direct report considers departing

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Mirek Stanek
Nov 20, 2023
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One significant challenge for engineering leaders is handling the potential exit of a key team member. This article, the second in a series, discusses strategies for managing such situations.

The series:

  • How to handle employee departure

  • How to retain departing employee - this article

As previously noted, software engineers turnover is common. Research indic…

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