Friday, September 16, 2022

Of mentorship and moral obligations

Your manager tells you that you need to let go of your reportee within a few months because of an org restructuring (no negotiation).

You are a mentor to the reportee (she is super talented) and you have mentored her on career choices and professional growth at the company.


What should you do now?

1. Keep mum till the official date of announcement in the interest of making the most of her talents for the company

2. Inform her that she will be formally let go in some time and offer to help in advance


As a professional who is passionate about mentoring colleagues and about contributing to the organization, I faced this conundrum some time ago. What would you do in my position?


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