Gather At The Well: Human-Centered Offboarding - Lindsey Fuller

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How do we navigate the hardest moments in leadership, without losing sight of our values?

This week on Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller returns to explore a topic that doesn’t often get the care it deserves: offboarding. Whether it’s layoffs, transitions, or role closures, Lindsey reminds us that how we say goodbye matters just as much as how we welcome someone in.

She invites us into a more human-centered approach—one that acknowledges the weight of these decisions, the grief that can come with them, and the opportunity for real compassion, even in hard moments.

This episode is a brave, honest invitation to lead with heart—even when it’s hard. Because the way we part ways speaks volumes about the kind of culture we’re building. 💛

Affirmations:

• "I am enough."
• "I choose self compassion."
• "I am learning from my mistakes and the mistakes of others."
• "This decision does not define me."
• "I can take in the past and make the present more healing."

Episode Highlights

• Human-Centered Off-Ramps: Key Elements (10:50)
• Communication and Transparency in Leadership (20:27)
• Whole Person Supports During Transitions (30:02)
• The impact of Compassionate Off-Boarding (40:10)

Full Episode Shownotes:

www.weareforgood.com/episode/humancenteredoffboarding

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Chapters

1. Gather At The Well: Human-Centered Offboarding - Lindsey Fuller (00:00:00)

2. Setting the Stage for Human-Centered Off-Ramps (00:00:02)

3. The Reality of Workforce Reductions (00:06:44)

4. Self-Compassion Somatic Practice (00:10:48)

5. Leadership Alignment and Transparency (00:15:40)

6. Communication Cascade and Whole Person Supports (00:22:20)

7. Finger Hold Somatic Practice for Regulation (00:27:20)

8. The Benefits of Human-Centered Transitions (00:32:11)

9. Final Reflections and Homework Assignment (00:36:54)