Getting off to a great start is important in any job, which is why managers and human resource professionals understand how important those first few weeks on the job are. But in the lifecycle of an employee, there is another period that is also crucial; it just happens to be on the opposite end of the employee’s tenure.
Many companies squander the time after a team member puts in a two-week notice, incorrectly assuming that this is time the employee will essentially coast through until the final day, tying up a few loose ends with a general lack of engagement.