Employee exit management (often referred to as offboarding), is an intentional process of separating an employee from their employer. There are many ways to provide a proactive solution for temporary and permanent layoffs. Being proactive ensures that you have action items in place well before the employee is told they are no longer going to a part of your team. Below are our top 5 things to consider when offboarding proactively: Be empathetic from start to finish You will see this threaded through all that we do. We believe whole heartedly that people will always give what they get. The better you treat them, at every stage of their career, the better they will leave your organization. A layoff is likely not expected or desired and therefore, can take some time to process. Be prepared to give them the time they need to be “ok” with your decision. Ensuring your teams experience a graceful offboarding process will be paramount to the relationship you keep with your remaining employees and will be the basis on which your employee brand and culture stand on. Get constructive feedback Ensure that you give the employee the ability to share their thoughts on what …

