The Unexpected Value of Drafting a Letter of Resignation

During a coaching session a few months ago, I was meeting with several women working in the education sector who were struggling with their current roles. One was experiencing what I would call the “old guard” impact, where new ideas weren’t welcomed and consistently back-burnered in light of everyone being too busy to rethink plans or processes. Another was experiencing the challenge of being a senior female, working with all males (both above and below her in the organizational pecking order). She was experiencing what I would call the “bypass” challenge, where her authority and, more importantly, her knowledge was bypassed by her team to go directly to her supervisor (as reported back to her, “because they were the guys that are used to running things”). Still, the other was struggling with the mean girl syndrome, where breaking into the conversation among female leaders was proving challenging. As we digested each individual pain point, I randomly had the idea that clarity might come a little easier if they put pen to paper. Instead of generating a list (that I knew would weigh on the negative), we took a five-minute break for each of them to write their letters of resignation. Would they turn them in? No way. Would it be somewhat therapeutic and a whole lot enlightening, yes. <a href="https://jodybritten.medium.com/the-unexpected-value-of-drafting-a-letter-of-resignation-baf7a0d5d06e">Click Here</a>