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Employee stay interview template

Wondering what your employees love about your organization — or what they wish they had? Insert: stay interviews. Use this template to guide conversations towards these key details and what you can do to increase engagement and retention.

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When should you conduct stay interviews?

Ideally, managers should have these one-on-one conversations with their direct reports every three to six months, so you have an up-to-date definition of a great place to work.

We also recommend conducting them during specific organizational or team events, such as:

  • A period of high turnover
  • A period of high talent demand
  • Big changes in business direction
  • Low employee engagement scores
  • A recent employee's departure

These are key moments when you want to touch base with your people individually. Find out what’s keeping them committed, so you can continue doing what’s working.

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