If You Need Another Reason to Do Stay Interviews, #MeToo Is It
I can tell you scores of reasons why Stay Interviews are right for you and your company, long before crossing the waters toward the #MeToo movement which is loaded with…
Stay Interviews, Probing, & “We Need More Staff”
Some managers give a knee-jerk twinge when asked to conduct Stay Interviews, to meet with their individual employees to learn how to make their jobs better. They instinctively fear a…
How Can Stay Interviews Build Trust?
Often people ask how can a manager who hasn’t built trust do so by conducting Stay Interviews. We usually then rattle off the four skills we train managers to use:…
Stay Interviews vs. Millennials? Stay Interviews Work!
Companies large and small pour dollars and sweat into solving engagement and retention for millennials by hiring consultants, sending HR to conferences, and conducting focus groups… all trying to find…
Attention Non-Profits: Stay Interviews Work For You, Too!
Deloitte said recently that U.S. companies, including non-profits, are spending $1.53 billion each year to improve employee engagement and retention. I would suggest we substitute the word “spending” with “flushing”…
Can Stay Interviews Solve U.S. Military Turnover?
Most of us have never considered the U.S. military having turnover problems…and for that matter haven’t seen the words “military” and “turnover” in the same sentence. The short answer to…
7 Reasons to Choose Stay Interviews
Stay Interviews are both more effective and more efficient than other retention initiatives because they actually lead to improved engagement and improved retention. Here are seven reasons why: Reason #1:…
The BIG DIFFERENCE Between Stay Interviews and Development Plans
Most organizations script a few questions about development as part of their annual performance reviews, and a few even ask managers to establish development plans with employees as a…
Don’t You Wish You Knew the Answer to This Question
Don’t you wish you knew the answer to this question: What percent of your managers actually changed their behaviors based on your most recent supervisory training program? The question brings…
What Do Employees Ask About During Stay Interviews? Now We Know
I recently polled several managers from client companies regarding their successes and possible struggles with Stay Interviews. Among the questions I asked were what do employees talk about…and what…