gdp's Comments

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:43:03 +0000

Nice to hear from you, Ed - and good ideas (if only it were that easy...)

Matt

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:59:18 +0000

I agree with that. But the point of my post (and email to all at my company) wasn't about how to handle a situation where an employee has an offer to go somewhere else. The whole point was that the dialog with the company should start before that -- at the "I'm thinking of looking around" stage. That's where problems and issues can be rooted out and nipped in the bud, or if not, at least everyone knows where everyone stands, and you can plan for a more orderly transition.

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:51:05 +0000

This happens regularly at RP. Not all the time (and I’d like it to be 100%), but it does happen regularly.

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 17:02:02 +0000

Exactly. Well put.

Matt

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:53:03 +0000

Thanks, Mike (for the comment and the comment!) – Angela is going to send something out on Monday linking to it.

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:59:03 +0000

Totally not my point. Hopefully as a manager, you are on top of issues proactively, and better yet, helping people manage and develop their careers proactively to avoid issues. But no matter how good you are at those things, you can't prevent someone from getting an inbound offer that surprises them and makes them rethink things, in which case, this kind of moment should be an opportunity to reevaluate, if the employee allows you to.

Matt

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:57:03 +0000

Thanks Rob.

Matt

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:42:03 +0000

Always better. Difficult, but always better.

Matt

OnlyOnce : Startup CEO (OnlyOnce- the book!), Part IV - Book Launches Today!

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:39:03 +0000

Thanks, Stu!

Matt

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:17:04 +0000

Yes, we try to make it a two-way street. Our rule of thumb is that \"none one should ever be fired,\" as much as \"we should never be surprised when someone resigns.\"

Matt

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:15:04 +0000

Thanks, Jim. I wish more companies worked this way. It certainly makes transitions much easier (and probably prevents some from happening in the first place).

Matt

OnlyOnce : Startup CEO (OnlyOnce- the book!), Part IV - Book Launches Today!

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:41:03 +0000

Yes – Audible is working on it.

OnlyOnce : How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:32:04 +0000

It's a little tricky to scale (very manager dependent), but when it works, it's a beautiful thing.

Matt

Tech Cocktail : A Book in 5 Minutes: “Startup CEO” by Matt Blumberg

Fri, 6 Sep 2013 12:12:38 +0000

Kira - what an awesome review. Thanks so much for it, and for making it all the way through the book in short order!

OnlyOnce : Startup CEO (OnlyOnce- the book!), Part IV - Book Launches Today!

Tue, 3 Sep 2013 13:07:03 +0000

From a business book author, that means a lot, Ruth!

Matt

OnlyOnce : Unknown Unknowns

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:46:03 +0000

I love the “or at least admit it when you are” part!

OnlyOnce : Gmail - I Don't Get It

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:33:03 +0000

None taken – just funny. That said, it has taken Google a very long time to get to parity with Yahoo and Hotmail!

OnlyOnce : OnlyOnce - The Car

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:22:04 +0000

Will pass that right on!

OnlyOnce : OnlyOnce - The Car

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:22:03 +0000

Maybe Mariquita’s…

M

OnlyOnce : Gmail - I Don't Get It

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:18:03 +0000

Ouch?