How do you resign from your current employer and leave on the best of terms?

Show Notes

Resigning from an architecture job does not need to become dramatic. The aim is simple: communicate clearly, respect your notice period and leave the relationship intact.

Stephen Drew, Tara Cull and Will Ridgway discuss how to resign from an architecture job properly, including accepting a new offer, handing in notice, managing emotion, planning a handover and leaving on good terms.

The conversation covers:

• What to check before handing in your notice
• How to speak to your current employer respectfully
• Why notice periods and handovers matter
• How to manage guilt, emotion and counteroffers
• How to protect your reputation in a small industry

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Chapters

• 00:00 Why resigning can feel stressful
• 04:10 Accepting a new offer and checking the basics
• 10:10 Speaking to your current employer
• 17:10 Notice periods and handover planning
• 25:10 Stephen, Tara Cull and Will Ridgway share advice
• 33:09 Managing emotion, guilt and counteroffers
• 41:09 Protecting relationships and reputation
• 49:09 Final checklist for leaving well

Creators and Guests

Host

Stephen Drew

Hello! I’m Stephen Drew, Founder of the Architecture Social—an online community and resource hub dedicated to helping professionals in Architecture, Design, Development, and Real Estate advance their careers. I’m here to connect you with insights, tools, and opportunities that lead to meaningful growth, whether you’re just starting out or ready to take that next big step.

What is Architecture Social?

Architecture has always been social. Careers should be too.

Hosted by Stephen Drew, the Architecture Social podcast brings you honest conversations from across the UK built environment. Architects, practice leaders and the people shaping the profession talk openly about their careers, their work and how practice really runs.

Expect straight talk on salaries, portfolios, hiring, progression and running a practice, from Part 1 students looking for their first role to directors building their teams.

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