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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2026 · 8 MIN

How to Quit Your Job: The Harvard Business Review Guide

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How to Quit Your Job: The Harvard Business Review Guide 23 Aug 2021 --- Here’s how to figure out if it’s time to move on to the next phase of your career--and if it is, how to do it right. 00:00 Feel like you might want to quit? 00:17 First, ask yourself these three questions 01:17 Before quitting: can anything be fixed? 01:58 How to tell your manager you quit 02:55 What reason should you give? 03:33 How much notice do you give? 04:11 What do you do once you’ve given notice? 05:03 Ok, let’s recap! Here’s a summary People everywhere are thinking about quitting their jobs. But how do you decide if this is the right decision for you? And if you do decide to quit, how do you give your notice and leave gracefully? This video collects HBR’s best advice on the topic and covers everything from how to tell your boss to how much notice to give. Reading list: How to Quit Your Job: An HBR Guide https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-quit-your-job-an-hbr-guide Don’t Quit Your Job Before Asking Yourself These Questions https://hbr.org/2020/02/dont-quit-your-job-before-asking-yourself-these-questions Are You Really Ready to Quit? https://hbr.org/2021/06/are-you-really-ready-to-quit How to Ask for a Raise https://hbr.org/2015/03/how-to-ask-for-a-raise What to Do When You Have a Bad Boss https://hbr.org/2018/09/what-to-do-when-you-have-a-bad-boss Yes, You Can Quit Your Job Without Burning a Bridge https://hbr.org/2021/07/yes-you-can-quit-your-job-without-burning-a-bridge How to Quit Your Job Without Burning Bridges https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-bridges How to Quit Your Job https://hbr.org/2011/02/how-to-quit-your-job.html Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #HowTo #Quit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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