Should I provide parting thoughts to my soon to be former employer?
I'm leaving my current services company and joining a new one next week after spending about a year and a half in a somewhat leadership capacity. The main reason I sought a new opportunity was due to management's struggle to do the right thing let alone do it correctly. The new product oriented company is a partner of my current company and wants me to not leave on bad terms. I had tried to effect change within the company (often with some, albeit small progress), but felt the constant pushback was not using my skills to their fullest, having to always push hard for a long time to get a sliver of progress, which leads me to my question to the blind community... Should I provide parting thoughts (written) to my manager & my skip who happens to run the company?
Not in writing, but yes. Always good to keep connections and leave open doors, even if right now you're leaving with intent. Writing things out is an unnecessary liability though
Been there, almost exact situation!! Your letter won’t help them, it will just alienate. Do nothing but be positive and joyful. Keep your thoughts to yourself and just know you will be happier soon!
You gain nothing by giving feedback. Best case scenario you provide a very small amount of help to a company you don’t work for. Worst case you burn a bridge because someone takes it the wrong way.
Thanks everyone so far! I had the feeling it would be skewed to NO, just wasn't sure how much. What about verbal feedback? Seems similarly risky
No. No feedback verbally unless asked.
Agreed. They have asked for feedback multiple times and I felt somewhat burnt after providing the pretty tactful feedback to my manager. He even claimed to want brutal honesty and I provided feedback then that was slightly more brutally honest, but nothing close to brutally honest interpersonal feedback. He then said how he wanted my last day to not be a holiday (originally my last day was on a holiday), presumably so they didn't have to pay me for it. That felt very petty to me and my colleague in payroll (we had a 1:1 and she was surprised/disappointed he had mentioned that)
You leaving is the feedback they needed. Just provide examples of opportunities you’ve had- and the moments you’ve enjoyed (if any). Leave with good blessings and appreciation, always.
If you can’t do it tactfully then don’t do it. If you can’t be tactful, work on yourself.
The shit 🍔 ! Isn't that the classic feedback rule ? If the person getting this feedback is an experienced manager they will quickly get that you are wrapping the shit with lofty accomplishments. I do that to my team as well, haven't learnt a better way to give feedback to people that report to me . It sucks but that is needed but giving that to upper management is'nt great advice especially when leaving. It might look like disgruntled employee giving back the shit burgers they received see so far 😂
This is a personal decision. How much fealty do you have to your leadership and your company? How adept are you are difficult conversations?