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In your organisation, like in most others, it’s the key employees that keep the ball rolling. If one of those employees come up one day and tell you, they have decided to quit and move, it is a hard blow to take. Because we all know, while you will be able to hire someone else in their place, how soon will the new hire be able to deliver with that expertise? Not so easily, and sometimes… never.
So, before your precious employees start leaving the organisation, why not build up a smart strategy to retain them? Stay interviews can do that for you. It helps gather critical insights from and for employees who are not leaving the company (or has not shown any inclination to do so, yet).
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Now that you know how Stay interviews can help you handle employees better; it is imperative to keep certain things in mind when you are conducting them.
Ideally, managers should interview every employee, but if you have a large team to handle, time is of the essence. So, line up your top performers first, followed by those that need immediate attention. Then the rest can follow afterward. But Engagedly’s expert panel suggests that you make time for all your employees, even if it takes some time and commitment. It saves the company a lot of time and recourses when it comes to hiring and training.
It is advisable to schedule the stay interviews well in advance, keeping all the parties informed. But that does not mean they are formal like the exit interview or the performance reviews. Its best if the conversations are spontaneous. The main idea is to make your employees feel comfortable enough to open up, so that they can speak what’s in their mind. So, it’s important to build a sense of trust before the interview and through it.
Forming the right questions is very important for stay interviews to have the right effect. Ask very clear, probing questions which fetches valuable answers without putting the employees in an uncomfortable spot. That’s where you need to be very tactful. Not all employees are comfortable opening up so easily. So as their manager, you need to understand when you should not push any further and try approaching the topic from a different angle.
Also read: Why Are Stay Interviews Essential For Your Organisation
A lot of insights are revealed through these stay interviews. Make sure you document all the important information, so that you can collate all the data later on for further discussions with the HR and your superiors.
Dr. John Sullivan, an HR thought leader and former chief talent officer for Agilent Technologies says,
Most employees are excited simply by the fact that the organization is concerned about their future and that their manager took the time to consult with them.
Stay interviews can really change the way employees look at their employers. So, if you are planning on incorporating them in your organisation, make sure you follow the above-mentioned guidelines. Do comment below if you have more points to share with us.
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