Convara: the Manager Conversation Simulator
Practice tough employee conversations in a safe, realistic environment — so real conversations feel easier, calmer, and more confident.
THE PROBLEM
Managers don’t get trained for real conversations.
They get promoted… and then thrown into conflict, emotions, performance issues, and HR landmines.
Most struggle with:
Fear of saying the wrong thing
Avoiding conversations until they blow up
Not knowing how to respond in the moment
Emotional employees
Inconsistent communication
Stress, anxiety, or overwhelm
And those struggles cost companies:
Turnover
Engagement
Productivity
Culture
Legal risk
Things can get awkward or go sideways quickly. Convara fixes the gap no training program has touched… until now.
What is Convara?
Convara is a conversation practice room for managers.
It lets leaders rehearse real workplace conversations with:
realistic employee emotions
behavior-based coaching
tons of scenario variety
clear guardrails for compliance
It’s not a content library.
It’s not an HR chatbot.
It’s not scripts.
It’s practice — the missing piece of leadership development.
Key Features of Convara
✔ Emotional realism (upset, defensive, quiet, resistant)
✔ 7-step coaching flow based on leadership best practices
✔ STOP logic for medical/mental health/legal topics
✔ Neutral behavior restatements
✔ Role-play for performance, conflict, behavior, and more
✔ Fast, repeatable practice sessions
✔ Built for frontline managers — not HR experts
Why Convara Works
Because, as the old adage says, practice makes perfect.
Managers learn by doing.
But in the real world, one wrong conversation causes damage.
Convara bridges the gap:
Safe practice
Realistic emotions
Structured prompts
Predictable outcomes
Skill-building through repetition
When managers practice, managers get better.
Who is Convara for?
Small businesses
Multi-location teams
Healthcare, salons, retail, hospitality
High-turnover environments
New managers
HR teams who want consistency
Leadership coaches
“After 25 years in HR and leadership coaching, I’ve watched great people get promoted… and immediately feel overwhelmed by tough conversations. They don’t always get practice. They don’t always get training. They don’t always get support. They just get thrown into the deep end.””
-Michele Trotter, Founder, Convara, powered by Thrive HR, LLC