March 2025

⚠️ Candidates! Don’t be fooled! ⚠️ If you accept a counteroffer from your current employer and one of their promises is that they will build a team under you as a way of addressing some of your professional ambitions, please know that there could be another motive in doing so and this could merely be a promotional carrot to appease you for the time being. You’ve already attempted to leave once, and in their minds, what is stopping you from trying again. To mitigate this risk, they will promise to build under you so that everything you know can be transferred to a successor. This is their way of ensuring the smooth transition of their business in the event of your departure. So, while they are promising to grow a team under your leadership, they are really securing their business post your employment. The organization is not at fault for this, but the key is to be informed. It is also probable that they could abruptly end your employment once you’ve adequately groomed a suitable replacement. I highly advise against accepting a counteroffer, but if you must, please be wise about it by not taking everything at face value.