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Exit-Interview Knowledge Capture

Before an employee leaves, dedicate a session separate from the formal exit interview to extract only their operational knowledge.

60 min Intermediate

Goal

Rescue tacit operational knowledge normally lost when an employee leaves, by separating it from the emotional exit interview (why they're leaving) which focuses on different concerns.

Steps

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Schedule a session entirely separate from the formal HR exit interview, titled explicitly "knowledge transfer" not "evaluate your experience".

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

You discover at least one critical task whose details only the departing employee knows.

Evidence base

School: Knowledge Management / Organizational Memory

Founders: Dorothy Leonard-Barton · Nancy Dixon (1995)

Dorothy Leonard-Barton in "Wellsprings of Knowledge" (1995) and Nancy Dixon's tacit-knowledge-transfer research confirm that separating knowledge extraction from the emotional exit interview greatly improves capture quality.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Exit-Interview Knowledge Capture" take?

This exercise takes about 60 minutes, practiced with another person in a Action format.

When will I notice the effect of "Exit-Interview Knowledge Capture"?

You discover at least one critical task whose details only the departing employee knows. In the short term: Within a month of departure, no operational stoppage occurs from lost knowledge — it was documented before the last workday.

Is "Exit-Interview Knowledge Capture" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on Knowledge Management / Organizational Memory (Dorothy Leonard-Barton, Nancy Dixon (1995)). Dorothy Leonard-Barton in "Wellsprings of Knowledge" (1995) and Nancy Dixon's tacit-knowledge-transfer research confirm that separating knowledge extraction from the emotional exit interview greatly improves capture quality.

Is "Exit-Interview Knowledge Capture" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.

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