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How New Managers Can Handle a Team Member in Career Transition
Episode 79 tackles a tough new-manager scenario: when a high-performing team member tells you they're exploring a move — either internally or to another company. Lucas and Luna break down a real situation where a first-time manager at a mid-size SaaS company learned that her senior engineer was interviewing elsewhere. They walk through how to respond without overreacting, how to keep the conversation productive, and how to use the moment to strengthen the relationship rather than damage it. The episode covers three specific moves: asking the right diagnostic questions, offering to be a…
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