One of my best staff, Andrea, resigned last month and her last day is today. She already informed me about her impending resignation last November 2009, but I still hoped she’d be staying in the company longer, especially after all the improvements in the processes in my team (not to mention task delegations).

Then again, I’m not the one to stop someone from fulfilling their dreams. Andrea looked very happy with her decision. And quite frankly, I envy her a bit. It’s been a long time since I was THAT happy in making a certain decision. Though expectedly melancholic about Andrea’s leaving, I am happy we’re in good professional-to-almost-friendly terms. That relationship was highly improbable 2 years ago. In fact, during our one-on-one last week, she told me she’d be willing to work for me again, at any time, only in a different setup. Heartwarming, ain’t it? ^_^

Anyway, as a farewell present, I gave Andrea a digital frame with a selection of our company pictures – from her first day to her farewell party. She was teary-eyed while viewing the pictures. I wish her all the best in her career.