Offboarding & Knowledge Retention
1. The Goal
"Leave the campground cleaner than you found it." Whether voluntary or involuntary, offboarding must be secure, respectful, and knowledge-preserving.
2. The Timeline
T-Minus 2 Weeks (Resignation Received)
- Announce: Agree on a communication plan to the team and clients.
- Plan: Manager reviews workload and re-assigns MS PlannerPlanner Microsoft Planner, a visual task management tool used to track tasks, issues, and project progress. tasks.
- Knowledge Dump: Employee spends 50% of time creating/updating System 05 AKUsAKU A standardized, independent, and reusable piece of knowledge (concept, procedure, script, etc.) that acts as the fundamental building block of the Content Engine. for their core tasks.
The Last Day
- Exit Interview: Conducted by System 08 Owner.
- Question: "What would you change if you were CEO?"
- Question: "Did you have the tools to do your job?"
- Hardware: Collect laptop/keycards (or send shipping label).
- Access: IT System 06 executes the "Kill Switch" (Revoke M365 access) at 5:00 PM.
Post-Exit
- Redirect: Email forwarded to Manager.
- Payroll: Final check + unused PTO payout processed by System 07.
- Alumni: Add to "Alumni Network" (optional).
3. Knowledge Retention Strategy
Before they leave, the employee must record Loom videos walking through their daily workflows.
- Prompt: "Show me how you do [Task X] from start to finish."
- Storage: These videos are tagged
#Offboardingin the Content EngineContent Engine System 5 of the operational model; the 'Central Nervous System' responsible for transforming raw information into standardized, modular assets for use in courses, marketing, and support..
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