Conducting
‘stay interviews’
with staff
By Trudi Charest, RO
COMPETITION FOR TOP TALENT IS GOING TO GET FIERCE AS THE POPULATION
AGES SO FINDING WAYS TO ENSURE YOU RETAIN YOUR BEST STAFF ARE CRUCIAL.
STAY INTERVIEWS ARE THE NEW RETENTION TOOL OFTEN USED BY TOP
ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME FINDING AND RECRUITING GOOD STAFF, TRAINING
THEM TO BE PROFICIENT IN THEIR JOBS BUT DON’T SPEND THE SAME AMOUNT
OF TIME PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT. BY SCHEDULING PERIODIC, “STAY
INTERVIEWS,” YOU WILL NOT ONLY FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYEES
THAT CAN HELP YOU MANAGE THEM BETTER, YOU WILL ALSO SHOW THEM
YOU TRULY CARE.
44 Optical Prism | September 2017