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Manager Conversations

Scripts and question banks for the conversations managers put off: feedback, weekly check-ins, and the stay interview that keeps good people.

In the 10-page guide

  • The five conversations every manager needs
  • A four-step feedback model
  • What to say when it gets hard
  • The stay interview
  • When to bring in HR
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3 editable templates

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Feedback Conversation Script
A one-page prep worksheet using the four steps, a sample script, and responses for common reactions.
1:1 Question Bank
60 questions by theme: priorities, blockers, wellbeing, growth, feedback for the manager, and the team.
Stay Interview Guide
An opening script, the core questions with follow-ups, a notes page, and an action plan.
$49
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Includes the guide PDF and editable Word templates.
Also included in the Manager Kit and the Everything Bundle. Need hands-on help? Talk to an HR professional.
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About this kit

What the Manager Conversations kit covers

Scripts and question banks for the conversations managers put off: feedback, weekly check-ins, and the stay interview that keeps good people. Written for managers and HR leads at small and growing companies, in plain language.

The 10-page guide covers the five conversations every manager needs; a four-step feedback model; what to say when it gets hard; the stay interview; when to bring in HR. It comes with 3 editable Word templates: Feedback Conversation Script, 1:1 Question Bank, Stay Interview Guide. It is also part of the Manager Kit.

Price: $49, one-time purchase, instant download. General guidance, not legal advice: review finished documents with your legal counsel.

Questions

Frequently asked

What is a stay interview?

A one-on-one conversation asking a valued employee why they stay and what might make them leave, held before they start looking elsewhere.

What's a simple model for giving feedback?

Situation, behavior, impact, next step: say when it happened, what you observed, why it matters, and agree on one change.

Is this legal advice?

No. ModuleHire HR guides and templates are general guidance. Review anything that affects an employee with your legal counsel before you use it.

How do I get the files?

Right after checkout you get a download page and an email link. Everything you buy also lives in your library at hr.modulehire.com/library.html, so you can download it again any time.

Which states do the guides cover?

Guides on topics where state law matters, such as pay, leave, hiring, and terminations, include state notes for California, New York, Illinois, Texas, and Florida alongside federal rules.