How to Improve Your Off-Boarding Process

An aspect of the employee lifecycle that is often shortchanged is the employee off-boarding process. Instead of running through a quick checklist and sending departing employees on their way, you can create an enhanced off-boarding process that improves the transition and retains the former employee as a lifelong ally. Dr. Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of management at George Mason University's School of Business, shares insights on how and why you can improve this off-boarding process.

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00:00 Skye Schooley introduces Dr. Sarah Wittman
00:35 Why is employee off-boarding so important?
00:45 Dr. Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of management at George Mason University's School of Business, shares how strategic employee off-boarding can impact employers and employees.
03:25 What does a standard employee off-boarding process include?
03:33 Wittman explains the traditional off-boarding process and its limitations.
04:46 How can an organization enhance their off-boarding process to create a better transition for the organization and the departing employee?
04:57 Wittman gives advice on how and why you should improve the off-boarding process.
08:33 What common challenges come with creating a transition process for departing employees?
08:43 Wittman lists a few primary reasons why employee off-boarding can be challenging.
10:41 How can companies overcome common challenges?
10:50 Wittman shares how strategic planning can help you create a great off-boarding process.

When an employee leaves a company, many employers rush through the off-boarding process with little to no regard for the employee's well-being once they're gone. However, as many employers find themselves with dwindling workforces, they can prove to benefit from using a well-thought-out off-boarding process to transition departing employees. Skye Schooley, staff writer of business.com, interviews Dr. Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of management at George Mason University's School of Business, to learn how (and why) companies should enhance employee off-boarding.

Skye Schooley is a staff writer for business.com.

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