My staff feel betrayed by me
Q I’ve been in my job for seven years and I need to move on to further my career. I’m a team leader, have a fabulous group of colleagues and we all work well together. I told them I was applying for jobs and they were cross with me. They felt that I was letting them down, and I will be leaving them prey to someone with different values and understanding. I’m very accommodating with their personal needs. I feel bad as I’ve been successful in gaining a new position and I don’t know what to say to them.
Trina, Stevenage
A Are you going to take this job? If so, you just have to tell them. It isn’t that they weren’t expecting it. Of course, it’s hard when teams break up, but life doesn’t stay the same forever and everyone needs to learn how to
