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The KEEPER Test

IF A PERSON ON YOUR TEAM WERE TO QUIT TOMORROW, WOULD YOU TRY TO CHANGE THEIR MIND? OR WOULD YOU ACCEPT THEIR RESIGNATION, PERHAPS WITH A LITTLE RELIEF? If the latter, you should let them go and look for a star you would fight to keep.

The Keeper Test applies to everyone at Netflix: from CEO to an intern. To minimize the fear of being sacked, an employee is encouraged to ask the manager during 1-1s: “IF I WERE THINKING OF LEAVING, HOW HARD WOULD YOU WORK TO CHANGE MY MIND?” Everyone should know where they stand.


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Life-long learner. Passionate about leadership, entrepreneurship, philosophy, Buddhism & SF. Founder @deepstash.

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