Corporate Tension Under a New CEO — Protected Exit & Fast Rebound | NegoAndCo
HR Case Study: Corporate Tension — 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, with the company’s buy‑in.
🏢 What is the background?
- Age 49; **Supply Chain Director** at **Company P**; **15 years** total tenure (3‑year break, rehired in 2011 by **Founders F**).
- Trusted by owners; last senior manager of prior team; member of **Exec Committee**; **promised stock grant**.
- 2015: new **CEO A.** reshapes org; resources constrained; relationship deteriorates; public humiliations and bypassing.
- Your April request for **mutual termination** refused; aim: exit on best terms in a **toxic** environment.
🎯 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?
- €340,000 **severance**.
- Excellent relations post‑exit; **rapid rebound** with recommendation.
🧩 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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