Exit trends show one water-plant manager is the common factor in six resignations. Finance proposes a citywide stay bonus. What should HR do with the offboarding data?
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Short Explanation
If the same manager is in every goodbye note, a citywide bonus is paying people to stay in a burning kitchen. Fix the stove. Trend data is supposed to change the real cause.
Full Explanation
Assessing offboarding trends means acting on the cause, not spending blunt retention dollars. A manager-specific pattern should trigger coaching, performance management, or replacement rather than a generic stay bonus that leaves the driver in place. Publishing names is a privacy and trust failure. Senior HR uses exit analytics to target leadership action.