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Set Clear Boundaries When Leaving a Job

https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-set-boundaries-in-the-last-days-of-a-job?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=mtod_notactsubs
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Those last few days on a job can be chaotic, and in wanting to leave on good terms, you may end up inadvertently overextending yourself. How can you make a smooth exit — one in which you’re neither scrambling to get everything done at the last minute, nor neglecting your responsibilities altogether? Here are some strategies to keep in mind.

  1. Adjust your mindset. Set aside any guilt you may have about leaving. Your new job is an investment in your future. On the flip side, check your ego. Yes, you’re important to the company, but everything won’t fall apart without you.
  2. Build an off-ramp. Take stock of the current projects on your plate. Determine the most important tasks to complete before you leave, and delegate whatever you won’t be able to get done.
  3. Document your responsibilities and how to do them. Memorializing your processes will reduce demands on your time and give your replacement a library of training material.
  4. Redirect or say no to new requests. You can’t possibly take on that much more work right now.
  5. Make it a (relatively clean) break. Offering to answer a question here or there is understandable, but be careful not to make an open-ended invitation to consult or provide assistance beyond your final day.

Translations

🇨🇳 离职时要明确界限 在工作的最后几天可能会很混乱，如果你想好好的离开，你可能会在不经意间过度的投入自己。 你怎样才能顺利地结束——既不急于在最后一刻做完所有的事情，也不完全忽视你的责任呢？ 下面是一些需要记住的策略。
  1. 调整你的心态。 不要为离开而感到内疚。 你的新工作是对你未来的投资。 反过来，检查你的自我。 是的，你对公司很重要，但是没有你，一切都不会崩溃。
  2. 修建出口匝道。 盘点一下你手头的项目。 在你离开之前确定你要完成的最重要的任务，并把你不能完成的事情委托给别人。
  3. 记录你的职责以及如何去做。记住你的过程将减少你对时间的需求，并为你的替代者提供一个培训材料库。
  4. 对新的请求重定向或说不。 你现在不可能承担那么多的工作。
  5. 让它(相对干净地)分开。主动回答问题是可以理解的，但注意不要在你的最后一天提出开放式的咨询或提供帮助的邀请。

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