Actions Speak Louder Than Words. If you want employees to give you a heads up before leaving, you need to foster the kind of environment where an employee would

Actions Speak Louder Than Words. If you want employees to give you a heads up before leaving, you need to foster the kind of environment where an employee would feel comfortable giving you advanced notice. Where I work now, the guy I replaced stuck around for a month or more to interview people (hiring me in the process) and transition and bring me up to speed. I'm not looking to leave but I've seen how (well) my employer treats someone in the "I'm leaving" situation so I would feel comfortable letting my employer know before hand. I read a blog once where the author encouraged employers to treat past employees as "alumni", keep open future communication and even possibly hire them again at some point and benefit from the skills they've acquired in meantime.