Separations are still considered a defeat in many companies.
A qualified employee leaves the team, and it seems that time, knowledge, and trust are lost. However, this perspective is often too limited. In reality, the biggest problems often arise where employees stay too long even though they have already emotionally distanced themselves. This is where termination as an opportunity can help.
When motivation fades, tasks no longer align with one’s strengths, or new life goals emerge, a tension arises—for the employee and for the company. Professional coaching helps create clarity about whether the collaboration can be further developed or whether a conscious separation would benefit both sides.
When Loyalty Becomes a Dead End.
A case example: Marie has been working at a tech company for years. She is a project manager and works conscientiously—someone you can rely on. But internally, Marie has long been dissatisfied with her job. Too many tasks and too little sense of meaning. She often feels that she cannot fully realize her potential. Her motivation decreases, and her initiative declines. In the company cafeteria and at home, she increasingly catches herself complaining about her job.
English translation:
Marie is stuck. After all, she has a good job, an attractive salary, and nice colleagues—so why does she complain? She increasingly asks herself why she isn’t satisfied.
The company is also holding on to Marie because a valuable employee is hard to replace. Over the years, she has acquired a lot of knowledge, she is reliable, and she knows the routines. There is a bond on both sides, and loyalty is considered a virtue. However, those who stay solely out of a sense of duty rarely achieve top performance. Motivation decreases, opportunities go unused—and both the employee and the organization lose valuable development potential.
Coaching as a Space for Honest Decisions
This is where our coaching program Win³ comes in. It provides a protected environment in which employees can honestly reflect on their situation—without pressure and without external expectations.
At the center are questions such as:
- What truly motivates me?
- Where do my strengths lie?
- What type of work gives me energy?
- And does my current role still fit?
This shift in perspective can lead to surprising insights. Sometimes, it turns out that small changes in the scope of tasks are enough to create new motivation. In other cases, however, it becomes clear: the next step in development lies outside the company, and a conscious termination as an opportunity is the best option.
Courage for Clarity with Support
For Marie, coaching also makes clear what she has long suppressed: she wants to reorient her career. She wants to build something of her own and no longer continue in the old “rut.” An idea for a start-up that she has carried within her for a long time suddenly finds space. Through targeted questions, guided reflection, and honest feedback, a space is opened for Marie—a space where all thoughts are welcome.
Her supervisor, who recommended her for coaching, listens to Marie. He understands. No resentment or guilt arises—only appreciation for her courage to be honest.
Marie uses the termination as an opportunity and starts her own small start-up. The company, in turn, gains a new employee who perfectly fits the open position—motivated, curious, and full of fresh energy. Both sides benefit.
Win³: Development Instead of Holding On
Professional coaching does not mean keeping employees at all costs. It means supporting people in making the right decision for themselves. Sometimes, this process leads to renewed motivation in their current job. Other times, however, it brings a different insight: that change is necessary and termination can be an opportunity. Letting go is not a sign of weakness, but of trust—trust in oneself and in the environment. Those who consciously shape change, instead of avoiding it, gain threefold: as a person (fulfillment), as a team (cohesion), and as a company (performance improvement). This is precisely what a true Win³ is.
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