I'm a former HR leader at Capital One and Wayfair. You should know these 5 things about negotiating severance.

Sara Perelli-Minetti runs an executive compensation coaching company. Sara Perelli-Minetti An executive compensation strategist and former HR leader has tips for negotiating severance. Sara Perelli-Minetti said that negotiations are most successful if you're a senior employee and part of a smaller cut. She said effective negotiations are amicable and collaborative. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Perelli-Minetti, a former HR leader who now runs Hellos & Goodbyes, ...