Naomi Hattaway

Leaving Well: nonprofit leadership guidance for workplace exits and transitions

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This is Leaving Well, where we talk about the reality that People Leave™️ in nonprofits and the social impact sector. Through this podcast, you will receive expert insights on leadership exits and transitions, the benefits of interim leadership, and sustainable succession planning in nonprofits. Listen to learn transition strategies for executive director, CEO, and board of directors leadership during resignations, terminations, and unfortunate circumstances such as death.

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Naomi Hattaway

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Business

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www.naomihattaway.com

Latest episode

Mar 3, 2026

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Episodes

48: Book Recommendations 19.08.2024

If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   Resources and articles mentioned in this episode: Jaiya John - Your Caring Heart - Amazon or Bookshop    Kim Scott - Radical Candor - Amazon or Bookshop   Rita Sever - Leading for Justice -  Amazon or Bookshop Values Exercise  / Breathing Space a...

47: Your First Million Live 05.08.2024

Resources and articles mentioned in this episode: Your First Million Live Your First Million Book:   Bookshop or Amazon   To learn more about Leaving Well, visit https://www.naomihattaway.com/ To support the production of this podcast, peruse my Leaving Well Bookshop or buy me a coffee .  This podcast is produced by Sarah Hartley .  

46: Workplace Transition Archetypes 29.07.2024

In this episode, I'm excited to talk in depth about the Workplace Transition Quiz and the four archetypes, and how knowing which one you are can help you improve your relationship with Leaving Well. If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   Resources and articles mentioned in this episod...

45: Self-Awareness and Boundaries 22.07.2024

To learn more about Leaving Well, visit https://www.naomihattaway.com/   To support the production of this podcast, peruse my Leaving Well Bookshop or buy me a coffee .     This podcast is produced by Sarah Hartley .  

44: Navigating the Anxious Event Horizon 15.07.2024

If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   Resources and articles mentioned in this episode: Necessary Endings, Dr. Henry Cloud Bookshop | Amazon Tanya Geisler podcast episode To learn more about Leaving Well, visit https://www.naomihattaway.com/ To support the production of this podcast,...

43: Knowing Enough to be Dangerous 01.07.2024

In this episode, I'm reading for you an article, originally published on Community Centric Fundraising on the topic of knowing enough to be dangerous, and my take on why this statement is harmful. If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   This episode content is pulled from an article of...

42: Riverbanks (Part One) 24.06.2024

In this episode, we are going to go deep into the waters of … riverbanks. Why they matter in the realm of leaving well, and how you can navigate your own riverbanks. If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   To learn more about Leaving Well, visit https://www.naomihattaway.com/ To suppor...

41: Leaving Well, Stay Interviews, and Problems with Exit Interviews 17.06.2024

In this episode, we are going to dissect the concept of exit interviews and discuss better ways to hold them, including recommended questions for those exit interviews, who they are *really* for, and my top tip for shifting the power of the exit interview. If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possibl...

40: Protecting Your Heart, Walking Away, and Leaving Well 10.06.2024

In this episode, we're going to talk about protecting your heart, walking away, and leaving well. If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   Resources and articles mentioned in this episode: Zena Me's LinkedIn post   To learn more about Leaving Well, visit https://www.naomihattaway.com/ T...

39: Leaving Well, Practice, Ritual, and Capacity 03.06.2024

In this episode, I dive into a discussion about practice, ritual, and capacity, and how those things intersect with the idea of organizational health and Leaving Well. If you're new here, Leaving Well is the art and practice of leaving a place, role, title, or thing with intention and purpose, and when possible … joy.   To learn more about Leaving Well, visit https://www.naomihattaway.com/ To supp...

38: Africa Brooke on Values and The Third Perspective 13.05.2024

Africa Brooke is a Zimbabwean-born consultant, coach, speaker, and podcaster, recognized for her work in overcoming self-sabotage and self-censorship. As the founder and CEO of Africa Brooke International, she provides consulting, coaching, and support to a global audience.  She hosts two personal development podcasts, " Beyond the Self " and "Unthinkable Thoughts," and is a frequent guest on TV s...

37: Jerry Dugan, Leaving the Health Care System, and Leaving Well 31.01.2024

Jerry Dugan is a public speaker, author, and the host of Beyond the Rut, a podcast about helping you achieve your dreams and thrive in your faith, family, and career to experience a life beyond the rut.   Jerry's own life growing up through divorce, his dad's attempted suicide, and combat have built within him resilience and the perspective that life is too short to live it stuck in a rut. Since 2...

36: Amy Cunliffe on Compromised Boundaries, Quitting Her Job, and Leaving Well 27.01.2024

After spending over a decade supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and corporations grow their businesses internationally, Amy Cunliffe quit and left that career behind.     As a Certified Business Coach supporting business owners in their growth phase, and as the creator of The Entrepreneur Compass, Amy has taken her decades plus experience supporting the international growth of over 500 leaders, s...

35: Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, on Not Burning Bridges, Documenting Your Processes, and Having a Leaving Well Policy 24.01.2024

Ashlan Glazier-Anderson is a Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) and Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP)  with over 15 years of experience in the field. She has worked in a variety of industries, from advertising agencies to corporate America to nonprofit organizations. She thrives on helping clients solve problems and create unique strategies to best reach their target audience, dri...

34: Matt Anderson, on Leaving the Foster Care System and Leaving Well 20.01.2024

Matt Anderson is the founder of Proximity Design Studio, a social innovation start-up whose mission is to imagine, create, and scale new solutions that invest in the well-being of parents to keep families together. Proximity is a media production and strategic consultation company that believes in the power of storytelling to shift the mindsets that hold in place policies and practices that benefi...

33: Steph Barron-Hall, on Enneagram in the Workplace and Leaving Well 17.01.2024

Stephanie Barron Hall (M.A. Organizational Communication & Leadership) is a speaker, Accredited Enneagram Practitioner, published author, and host of the Enneagram in Real Life Podcast. Stephanie has been facilitating personality-centric team development for years as an outside consultant for organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Stephanie's approach to the Enneagra...

32: Yanique Redwood, on Breaking the Rules, Taking Care of the Stayers, and Leaving Well 13.01.2024

Yanique is the author of White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman's Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy. I'm a huge fan of Beyoncé. I have been to all her concerts except Coachella (but I have watched it repeatedly on Netflix). I love a good meal, whether it be Jamaican, Indian, or Thai. It's the curry for me! My favorite way to spend an afternoon is curled up in my bed talking to friends and...

31: Robert Pardi on Death, Possibility in Action, and Leaving Well 10.01.2024

Robert Pardi is a Life Coach, Author, speaker and one of those rare individuals who embraces change. In fact, he lives by a philosophy he calls Possibility in Action, which has allowed him and his clients to escape conformity and reimagine life.    After experiencing the devastating loss of his young wife to metastatic breast cancer, Robert reimagined his entire life and left the world of finance...

30: Bethaney Wilkinson on Capacity, Burnout, and Leaving Well 06.01.2024

Bethaney Wilkinson is a facilitator and spiritual director who is passionate about holding space for the changes we long for most in the world. She is author of The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change and hosts a podcast by the same name, which has been downloaded over a quarter of a million times worldwide. She is the founder of multiple social impact efforts including...

29: Amy Davidson, on Moving Home, Processing Loss, and Leaving Well 03.01.2024

Amy graduated from U Penn with a bachelor's degree in English and a masters degree in Reading/Language arts and her first career was teaching as the Reading Specialist and classroom teacher in New York City. She pivoted careers to pottery and sculpture as she was raising her family and then transitioned to a role that didn't involve an office or a boss when she created It's Your Move, a concierge...

28: Sarah Brune, on Loneliness when Leaving, the Role of White Women, and Leaving Well 30.12.2023

Sarah Brune has dedicated her career to advancing progressive causes across the Midwest. She is the co-founder of Heartland Next, a marketing, advocacy, and public affairs firm that works with nonprofits, small businesses, and candidates who are committed to making the Heartland great. Sarah also leads the policy advocacy department at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, where she and her te...

27: Lesley Vossenkemper on Values, Transitioning your Business, and Leaving Well 27.12.2023

Lesley is an authority in developing data-driven strategies and unlocking potential in teams to achieve goals.  She found her calling helping business owners and management teams multiply their impact by elevating strategy and focus and aligning resources towards a greater sense of purpose and reward.  ​After leaving her corporate executive role in 2021 she launched Scale-Up Strategies with a pass...

26: Charlene Lam on Curating Grief, Grace, and Leaving Well 23.12.2023

Charlene Lam is a certified grief coach and curator of The Grief Gallery. After her mother died suddenly in 2013, Charlene leaned into her creativity and instincts as a curator to guide herself through grief. Since then, she's presented multiple international exhibitions featuring the belongings of loved ones lost.   As a grief coach, Charlene helps busy individuals to unpack and process their gri...

25: Jen Bokoff, on Board Service, Navigating Chronic Illness, and Leaving Well 20.12.2023

Jen Bokoff is the Director of Development for the Disability Rights Fund and the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund. She is on the Management Team and cultivates partnerships with donors.   Jen has dedicated her career to elevating marginalized voices, supporting community-centered solutions, and driving equity and effectiveness. Through frequent writing, public speaking, and facilitation, she enjoys...

24: Brionna Ned on Leaving the Law Firm, Changing Your Mind, and Leaving Well 16.12.2023

Brionna is a self-described multi-dimensional misfit. She started her career in law working at various firms in California before she became the second legal hire at a nascent electric vehicle company. She left her full-time role as in-house counsel 5 years ago to pursue entrepreneurship. Since then, she's facilitated corporate wellbeing workshops and guided countless people through monumental lif...

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