5 Reactions to a Resignation

What reaction are you likely to get from your Manager after you resign? In a few cases your boss will be delighted for you, as they can see that the move you are making is a good one for you and the advancement of your career. That is an easy resignation. Unfortunately, sometimes you can be confronted by adverse reactions from your Manager. These may include some or all of the following:

Take comfort in the fact that once people accept that you are committed to leaving your job, they move on pretty quickly and focus on the more pressing issue of finding your replacement. Remain professional in all your dealings and work hard to make life for the members of your team as easy as possible. Remember, the way you leave an organisation is how you will be remembered and your current manager is likely to become a much needed referee in the future. There is room for a whole new blog on the subject of dealing with counter offers but, in short, before resigning you should have a very clear idea of why you started looking for a new job in the first place. Does the new role match the criteria you set yourself? Why is my employer offering me these changed conditions now? Why did I have to resign before they recognised my worth? Finally, you have obviously put a lot of effort into securing your new role, so before accepting the offer, please make sure it meets your objectives and then once the decision has been made, commit to it.