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Employee And Non-Disclosure Agreement : An Analysis

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In today’s marketplace, competition is fierce due to the advancement of technology which is the driving force behind the frenetic pace of competitors poaching employees by offering advancement opportunities and competitive salaries along with stealing customers and ideas from the business. As a project manager, you must be prepared for external entities seeking talented employees and internal disruptions, such as employees leaving for a competitor. Therefore, a clear plan needs to be in place before hiring the employee and when an employee resigns to take advantage of an offer made by an adversary. Having a “Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)” protects information and intellectual property which an employee encounters while on the job …show more content…

Engage in open communication by asking questions: • May I ask why you are leaving? • We value you as a team member and don’t want to lose you. Is there something in which we could have done better? • What could we do to make this a better environment? • Do you feel that others may be leaving as well? Attempt to negotiate by asking what are you being offered in which you’re not getting here? And, what would it take for you to stay? Since it’s a critical time in the project, ask them to stay an extra week or two to get the team through this vital period. This would be meaningful to the team if they could push their departure date back (How to Handle a Key Team Member Leaving at a Critical Project Point, n.d.). Take a risk by learning where they want to go in life and if the decision which they are making is going to get them to the desired result. Attempting to prevent further resignations and any repercussions that may follow, by focusing on what best for the organization and control the loss through prevention and subjugate strategies. In doing so, ask the following of the departing employee: 1) request them not to call your customers; 2) communicate honestly by letting them know that if they decide to seek another opportunity within the company they will be respectfully treated; and 3) offer to mentor them if they are going to another industry similar to

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