Sidelined Executive — Record Negotiated Exit | NegoAndCo
HR Case Study: Sidelined Executive — 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?
- 48 years old; **EVP Operators** at **XXXX** for 5 years; a pillar of the start‑up’s growth.
- Managed ~100 people worldwide; loyal to founders; progressive exclusion by CEO and new allies; increasing pressure.
- Doctor recommended sick leave end of 2017; new organisation split your scope; you refused and asked to get your former duties back.
- CEO asked to choose the new org or exit; signs of a strategy to push you to resign; objective: negotiate the best 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?
- €1,750,000 **severance package** including a large portion of **stock options** and **deferred bonuses**.
- Conflict‑free exit, image and health preserved.
🧩 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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