Take time to cool down before quitting

“Even if you’ve come to blows at work, avoid a dramatic scene in the heat of the moment,” says Hannah Martin, founder of the Talented Ladies Club.

“When you’re angry, your higher cortex shuts down and you don’t have full access to all of your brain, which could lead you to making decisions you might come to regret”.

Instead, she recommends taking at least 24 hours to consider any queries you might like to raise. “Try to be objective and keep emotion out of it, even if you feel that you’ve been wronged or cheated,” she adds.

Lead with positivity

If you do decide to go through with the resignation, Ashfield suggests approaching your resignation as a whole in a calm and measured way.

“Be honest and keep it authentic,” she continues. “Keep it a relatively neutral conversation and don’t let your emotions get too involved.”

“You always want to think of yourself as a lawyer presenting your case. Here’s the evidence, here are the examples. And if you’re truly grateful, say it. Thank them for the time you’ve spent there, but be clear that you’re ready to move on.”

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