The Unexpected Exit: Managing Business Without Key Players | 011
10/02/24 • 27 min
Losing a key player in your business is one of the toughest challenges to face, whether it’s due to illness, sudden departure, or other unforeseen events. How do you handle the chaos left behind and keep everything moving forward? This episode tackles the emotional and operational impact of losing essential team members, offering practical tips on how to lead through the storm. It’s all about putting people first—addressing emotions, offering support, and ensuring the team has what it needs to push through. Learn how to manage the gap left behind, engage with stakeholders, and decide when to bring in interim leadership or take a chance on someone within your ranks. It’s about finding resilience, leaning on your team, and embracing the unexpected with the mindset that, despite the loss, you can rebuild and move forward stronger. Whether you’re navigating a current crisis or preparing for the future, this conversation will give you the confidence to handle whatever comes your way.
About the Host:
Your host, Maartje van Krieken, brings a wealth of experience from the front lines of business turmoil. With a background in crisis management, managing transformation and complex collaboration, she has successfully guided numerous organizations through their most challenging times. Her unique perspective and practical approach make her the go to First Responder in the arena of business turmoil and crisis.
Podcast Homepage: https://www.thebusinessemergencyroom.com/
https://www.thechaosgamesconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maartje/
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Losing a key player in your business is one of the toughest challenges to face, whether it’s due to illness, sudden departure, or other unforeseen events. How do you handle the chaos left behind and keep everything moving forward? This episode tackles the emotional and operational impact of losing essential team members, offering practical tips on how to lead through the storm. It’s all about putting people first—addressing emotions, offering support, and ensuring the team has what it needs to push through. Learn how to manage the gap left behind, engage with stakeholders, and decide when to bring in interim leadership or take a chance on someone within your ranks. It’s about finding resilience, leaning on your team, and embracing the unexpected with the mindset that, despite the loss, you can rebuild and move forward stronger. Whether you’re navigating a current crisis or preparing for the future, this conversation will give you the confidence to handle whatever comes your way.
About the Host:
Your host, Maartje van Krieken, brings a wealth of experience from the front lines of business turmoil. With a background in crisis management, managing transformation and complex collaboration, she has successfully guided numerous organizations through their most challenging times. Her unique perspective and practical approach make her the go to First Responder in the arena of business turmoil and crisis.
Podcast Homepage: https://www.thebusinessemergencyroom.com/
https://www.thechaosgamesconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maartje/
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The Business Emergency Room Podcast - The Unexpected Exit: Managing Business Without Key Players | 011
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Maartje van Krieken: Hey, thanks for tuning in today. A somewhat heavy subject, maybe, but I want to talk about the loss of key personnel. And unfortunately, considering you're tuning into a podcast that's called the Business emergency room, I'm not talking about the very happy loss of key personnel, if you are losing somebody amazing in your organization, who's done lots for your team and your business, and whom you really appreciate it. And they are, you care about
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