# What Your Employees Are Telling Me That They Won't Tell You

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Podcast: [Embrace Your Inner Boldness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-inner-boldness-7113228)
Published: 2026-01-29T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Employees often share more than leaders realize, just not always in places where it feels safe to be fully honest. In this episode of Embrace Your Inner Boldness , leadership coach Melissa Henning-Frank shares the common themes of what employees open up about in coaching sessions, workshops, and confidential conversations. She explores the real drivers behind burnout, disengagement, employee retention challenges, and the quiet pull of recruiters' inboxes. This episode unpacks what it means for employees to feel safe, seen, and supported at work, how everyday micro-behaviors shape workplace culture, and why exhaustion, apathy, and stress are often early signals of misalignment rather than performance issues. Designed for leaders, managers, and HR professionals, this conversation offers insight into the emotional experience of employees, the limits of traditional leadership training, and how purpose, energy, and humanity influence engagement and long-term retention. Connect with Melissa: Follow Melissa on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok for leadership development insights, workplace culture conversations, and practical tools for leading people well. Stay connected: Join the Becoming Bold Blueprint email list for weekly leadership insights, reflections, and strategies focused on employee engagement, purpose-driven leadership, and sustainable performance. Connect here: linktr.ee/becoming_bold_llc

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