Nov 8 / Richa Bansal

Why Offering Promotions After Resignation is a Sign of Poor Leadership

My client was offered a lead role by her boss after she resigned.

She was kept on the bench for over 5 months even after she requested a project multiple times.

Tried of waiting and frustrated with making way less than she deserved, she finally interviewed with another company, where the hiring manager bumped her title to Lead Business Analyst based on her extensive experience.

3 weeks later, her old company came back asking if she wanted to lead the project for them because their client wanted her!

But the damage was done.

If you are offering a promotion or a salary raise to your employee after they have put in their resignation, it’s too late.

The best employers don’t give their people a reason to quit in the first place.

Agree?
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