The Stay Interview: A Manager's Guide to Keeping the Best and Brightest - Paperback

by Richard Finnegan (Author)

Of all the obstacles and surprises managers know are heading their way each day, the one they least anticipate and prepare for is the resignation of a seemingly happy and extremely valued employee. It's the cement truck they never saw coming their way--but they could have.

This invaluable resource introduces managers to a powerful new engagement and retention tool that they absolutely must begin utilizing ASAP: the stay interview. Smart companies and managers who have realized the importance of being proactive with their employees and not taking anything for granted have begun conducting these periodic reviews in order to discover why their important talent might leave and to solve any problems before they actually quit.

Written by the retention expert who pioneered the process, The Stay Interview shows managers how to:

• Prepare for the stay interview
• Anticipate an employee's top issues
• Respond to difficult questions
• Listen effectively and dig deeper
• Craft a detailed and effective stay plan complete with timeline

Assess each employee's level of engagement, predict potential exits, and communicate results to upper management

When you have the right people in place, you can't risk losing them. Complete with the five best questions to ask and sample scripts for different situations, The Stay Interview provides the key to saving yourself unnecessary headaches and surprises.

Back Jacket

It's happened to all of us. One day a valued and seemingly happy employee gives you his notice, and before you can find out what went wrong, he's gone.

Was there anything you could have done? Any way of anticipating his departure? Any means of revealing his discontent? Yes. It's called the "stay interview," and the best organizations and managers are increasingly making it a key element of their engagement strategies. This book, written by the retention expert who pioneered the process, shows you how to use it with your own people. The stay interview is a periodic meeting you conduct with your individual employees to shed light on any possible problems while there's still time for you to address them. A stay interview will only work, though, if it's done right. So this straightforward guide shows you how to: Prepare for the meeting - Anticipate your employee's top issues - Set realistic expectations from the start - Establish trust - Respond to difficult questions - Listen effectively and dig deeper - Craft a detailed and effective stay plan complete with a timeline - Assess each employee's level of engagement, predict potential exits, and communicate your results to upper management Is it really possible to improve your team's engagement, retention, and productivity by just asking employees what you can do to make their jobs better? Absolutely, and the results will speak for themselves. Complete with sample scripts for different situations and the five best questions to ask, The Stay Interview provides all the guidance you need to raise your engagement scores and minimize your turnover rate . . .before it's too late. RICHARD P. FINNEGAN is the CEO of C-Suite Analytics, a consultancy specializing in engagement and retention including a software-based stay interview solution. An in-demand speaker, he has been cited by BusinessWeek and Chief Executive as a leading thinker on employee retention.

Author Biography

RICHARD P. FINNEGAN is the CEO of C-Suite Analytics, a consultancy specializing in engagement and retention solutions. He has been cited by BusinessWeek and Chief Executive as the leading thinker on employee retention.