WHEN TO USE

Use when you sense something is wrong on your team but can’t name it.

WHAT TO DO

Invite your team to write privately: “If I resigned in six months, I’d be leaving because… The part I don’t say out loud is… The smallest change that would make the biggest difference is…” This is a diagnostic, not therapy. The letters surface systemic friction that never makes it into surveys. If you run this exercise, close the loop within two weeks: share what you heard, what you’ll change, and what you won’t.