84: How to navigate losing a team member with Laurie Stirling

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Picture this: someone on your team comes to you and says they are leaving, for whatever reason.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is the first thing that comes to your mind?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would you feel prepared?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would your business halt or just hiccup?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Laurie from Team RLC talk about how to navigate losing a key team member. It’s inevitable that you will have team members outgrow and leave… we want to help you think through some things so you feel prepared. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Topics Adrienne + Laurie discuss on this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cultivating a culture of open communication</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to leave the door open for the future</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Setting up systems now to make offboarding transitions smoother</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Splitting roles up by strengths + identifying gaps</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Laurie has been an integral part of our Run Like Clockwork team. We will miss her and wish her the best in this new chapter! Perhaps you have a *Laurie* on your team who is a key team member and you’re worried about if/when they leave. Or perhaps you have someone leaving your team, for whatever reasons, we hope this episode sheds light on things you can do now to make the off-boarding transition and replacement as smooth as possible.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What has been the most difficult part of losing a team member for you? Would love to hear! Tag us on</span>