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The Hard Thing About Hard Things: When a Manager Decides to Quit - by Dennis Nerush. Takeaway: Builds on the "shields down" metaphor used by Michael Lopp (see later entry in this list) and provides some detailed steps and actions to take as a manager resigning.
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Is It Normal to Get Incredibly, Irrationally Nervous About Telling Your Boss You’re Quitting? - by Alison Green (Ask a Manager). Takeaway: Still a useful read even if, as a manager, you've handled others' resignations! Describes the sources of anxiety around giving notice and provides a reminder of how this anxiety can hold us back or do damage.
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Shields Down - by Michael Lopp (Rands). Takeaway: Describes the slippery slope to your resignation (using the metaphor of having your "shields down"), including his reflections on what a leader can do to lead to this. Includes ten questions folks may use to evaluate their current role.
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Manager Handoffs - by Lara Hogan. Takeaway: Detailed description of a 1:1:1 meeting between a direct report and their past and future managers, creating a transparent and informative handoff.
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The Manager Handoff Worksheet - by Steve Wozniak. Takeaway: Builds on the meeting described in the previous article and provides a template for coordinating the info when transitioning direct reports.
💡 A helpful counterpoint to Transitioning to Management.
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I Didn't Want to Be a Manager Anymore—and the World Didn't End - by Noa Elad. Takeaway: A personal account of advocating for a leadership role and how to handle things when the role isn't actually what you want.
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Pros and Cons of Going from Management Back to Individual Contributor - by Daniel Doubrovkine. Takeaway: Daniel breaks down several perceptions about shifting from leadership to IC and describes how they played out in his experience.
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A Year Ago, I Stepped Away from a Leadership Position. Here Are 7 Things I Learned from That. - by Tom Bartel. Takeaway: The skills and resources you've built up as a leader will also be beneficial if you return to being an IC.