Difficult conversations, handled.
Withy helps teams navigate workplace tensions before they escalate — with AI that listens to both sides and finds the path forward.
Workplace tension is expensive. Silence is worse.
When something's wrong, people don't speak up — they disengage, underperform, or leave. When they do speak up, it often escalates: HR tickets, legal reviews, damaged relationships.
The tools we have don't help. Anonymous surveys are too slow. Open-door policies assume trust that may not exist. Training teaches theory but doesn't help in the moment.
What if there was a space where people could say what's really going on — and actually be heard?
A space to be honest. A process to be heard.
Withy gives employees a private space to articulate concerns in their own words, on their own time. Our AI distills emotional narratives into clear, neutral points — the substance without the sting. Only then does anything get shared.
Express privately
Articulate concerns in your own words, on your own time. No scheduling, no confrontation.
AI clarifies
Emotional narratives become clear, neutral points — the substance without the sting.
Find common ground
Both sides see both perspectives. Withy suggests a path forward that acknowledges both.
How it works
For the employee
- 1Write freely about what's happening. Vent if you need to. This text stays completely private — it's never shared with anyone, ever.
- 2Withy reads what you wrote and extracts the key points: what you need, what's bothering you, what you're asking for. No emotion, no accusation — just clarity.
- 3You review these points. Remove any you're not ready to share. Then send.
For the other party
- 1You receive a clear summary of someone's concerns — not a complaint, not an accusation. Just: here's what they need you to understand.
- 2You respond the same way. Write your perspective privately. Withy extracts your key points. You review and send.
Together
- Both sides see both perspectives in a shared space.
- Withy highlights where you align, where you differ, and suggests concrete next steps.
- No mediator needed. No HR escalation. Just two people, finally understanding each other.
Better conversations. Lower risk. Stronger teams.
Resolve before it escalates
Most workplace tensions don't need HR or legal — they need clarity. Withy catches tensions early, when they're still fixable.
Protect your company
Surface concerns that might otherwise stay hidden until they become lawsuits. Early awareness means early action.
Support your managers
Managers aren't trained mediators. Withy gives them a structured process for the conversations they dread most.
Privacy isn't a feature. It's the foundation.
People only speak honestly when they feel safe. That's why Withy was built privacy-first:
What stays private
Your original words. The venting, the emotion, the raw version — that's yours. It's never stored, never shared, never seen by anyone but you.
What gets shared
Only the extracted points you explicitly approve. You see exactly what the other person will see before you send it. Nothing hidden, nothing automatic.
What HR sees
Aggregated insights about team health — never individual conversations. The exception: if something suggests serious risk (legal, safety), Withy can flag that a conversation needs attention, without revealing contents.
Where Withy helps
Manager ↔ Employee tensions
Misaligned expectations, feeling micromanaged, unclear feedback — the everyday friction that erodes trust over time.
Peer disagreements
Two colleagues who've stopped collaborating. Different working styles, unspoken resentments. Needs resolution, not HR.
Performance conversations
When a review surprises someone, give them a space to respond thoughtfully — and find alignment on what's next.
Pre-escalation intervention
When HR senses something brewing but hasn't received a formal complaint. A way to open dialogue before positions harden.
Why I built this
I've had managers who made work miserable — not because they were bad people, but because they had no tools to navigate tension. And I've been the person too frustrated to speak up, then too frustrated to stay.
Most workplace problems aren't complicated. They just need a better way to be discussed.
— Victor
Ready to change how your team communicates?
Withy is in early access. We're working with a small group of companies who believe difficult conversations shouldn't be this hard.
Questions? Reach out → victor@withy.so