I just accepted a new offer and need to tell my manager that i'm leaving. i'm on good terms with the company and i don't expect it to be painful, but I want to make sure I do it properly.
What are the do's and don'ts of such a talk? How much detail should I reveal?
As a side note, I'm in a crucial stage of a project at my current company, so to prevent screwing over my co-workers here, I won't be starting at the other company for a month... I know the standard is a 2 week notice, but honestly, I think this would put me in a better standing with the company overall.
Update: it's done.
very rough cliffs of the convo:
me: "i took another offer... great opportunity... blah blah."
him: "anything you dislike here? what do they do better?"
me: avoid getting into details, just talk about how i had to jump on the opportunity and the like
him: "anything we can do to get you to stay?"
me: "nope, thanks"
him: some official/paperwork stuff
me: ok
him: small talk
it was awkward and uncomfortable, but overall, not too bad.
What are the do's and don'ts of such a talk? How much detail should I reveal?
As a side note, I'm in a crucial stage of a project at my current company, so to prevent screwing over my co-workers here, I won't be starting at the other company for a month... I know the standard is a 2 week notice, but honestly, I think this would put me in a better standing with the company overall.
Update: it's done.
very rough cliffs of the convo:
me: "i took another offer... great opportunity... blah blah."
him: "anything you dislike here? what do they do better?"
me: avoid getting into details, just talk about how i had to jump on the opportunity and the like
him: "anything we can do to get you to stay?"
me: "nope, thanks"
him: some official/paperwork stuff
me: ok
him: small talk
it was awkward and uncomfortable, but overall, not too bad.