Burnout Pressure — Negotiated Exit & MBA Training Budget | NegoAndCo
HR Case Study: Burnout Pressure — negotiated exit & career protection
NegoAndCo case • HR negotiation • conventional resignation • re‑employability
❓ What is the main problem?
The situation calls for a negotiated exit to protect health, reputation and future employability.
🏢 What is the background?
- Head of a call centre for **XXXX** in Rennes for 7 years.
- Since Jan 2012, automatic promotions for middle managers incl. N‑1 **K.**; performance issues since June 2012 causing overwork and exhaustion.
- Despite alerts, HR and N+1 remain passive; you are on sick leave, with return conditional on action regarding your N‑1.
- Meeting with N+1 **S.** on 30 July; objective: negotiate a protected exit.
🎯 What was NegoAndCo’s mission?
Lead the employer to accept an amicable termination — often called a conventional resignation — while preserving the employee’s image and psychological health.
📈 Key success metrics
💰 What were the results?
- €220,000 severance.
- €40,000 **MBA** training budget.
- Health preserved; communication to teams handled; market image maintained to support re‑employability.
🧩 What are the lessons learned?
In scenarios like this, a conflict‑free negotiation secures the financials, protects health and market image, and accelerates re‑employability — often with a better risk/benefit than litigation.
🚀 Conclusion: from risk to a secured exit
A tailored negotiated exit strategy turns uncertainty into a managed transition — financed and reputation‑safe.
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See also: negotiated exit, amicable termination, re‑employability.
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