We don't feel that we can go to Paul and tell him because they are friends and because it would be like telling Paul that he made a terrible hiring decision. John has never managed people and he doesn't have good communication skills. He's worked in the trenches with our manager in a former job and he was probably good at what he did, but he is in over his head here. When some of our group questioned a decision he made, he made a condescending remark to the person in front of everyone. That is just a sample of the many things that have turned us all off.
People are miserable.
Four people have quit but no one has admitted the real reason for their departure. They don't want to burn any bridges for a reference. Lloyd has received the Certified Speaking Professional designation, a prestigious award earned by fewer than 300 speakers worldwide. Your options are few and the potential outcomes are risky. Let's examine a few ideas, but keep in mind that when it comes to personal relationships, people often behave in less predictable ways because their decisions are filtered through an emotional screen.