Today on HR Heretics, Nolan and Kelli critically examine the effectiveness and limitations of traditional exit interviews as organizational diagnostic tools, questioning their performative nature and strategic value.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:42) The Performative Checkbox Problem

(01:38) The Fear Factor: Why Employees Won't Tell the Truth

(02:39) The Real Exit Interview

(04:06) The Drug Story: When Exit Interviews Actually Work

(06:06) The Diagnostic Fallacy

(07:18) The Neutral Feedback Myth

(08:47) The Art of Information Filtering

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(13:43) The Future People Leader Debate

(16:49) Captain vs. Crew: Who Should Own These Problems?

(18:11) The Completely Incomplete Nature

(18:27) Wrap

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Exit Interviews Are a Waste of Time

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