We will all leave our companies at some point. The question isn't if, but how. Too often, exits are approached as something to get through as quickly as possible. But the traditional approach of offboarding quickly and impersonally doesn't just take a toll on people, it undermines the business itself. It shapes how people feel, how work gets done, and how steady the culture remains in the months that follow. In the case of layoffs, those effects can be especially disruptive. What often follows over the 12-24 months after is lower customer satisfaction, more instability, drops in morale and performance, and higher voluntary turnover. The cost of an exit doesn't end when someone leaves, and the long-term impact can be significant.
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