TruthWorks Why Your Best Employees Are Quietly Quitting (and How to Fix It) - Ashley Herd
Feb 10, 2026
They dig into why managers avoid hard conversations and how that silence damages teams. Practical training, roleplay, and scripts for awkward talks get center stage. They explore burnout, unclear goals, and the execution gaps that quietly drive top performers away. Real-world examples and concrete HR tactics for tying people work to business outcomes round out the conversation.
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Address Performance Issues Early
- Do have performance conversations early and often instead of waiting until it's vacation time to address problems.
- Prepare managers with scripts and steps so they don't go from zero to 60 when issues surface.
Combine Courses With Roleplay Cohorts
- Do deliver manager training as a blended program: self-paced content plus cohort roleplays led by HR.
- Provide toolkits so internal teams can run follow-ups and embed practices locally.
Equip Managers With Human Scripts
- Do give managers simple, empathetic scripts for sensitive moments like leave requests and tough conversations.
- Prioritize response style over legal detail when a manager faces an immediate human moment.
