OVERVIEW Job markets go up and down but one thing remains clear: companies want and need to retain their best performing employees. Unfortunately, most companies use the exit interview to collect reasons why their employees leave – an action that can be described by the old adage, “too little, too late.” A better and one of the most effective employee retention strategies is to implement and leverage stay interviews to improve retention as they help managers to proactively take action ahead of the employee’s decision to leave. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND If you ever found yourself dumbfounded by high performing/high potential employees handing in letters of resignation seemingly “out of the blue,” then it’s time to get real. Today’s high-performing employees want and need a job that resonates with their values, practical needs, opportunities to contribute, and desires for professional growth and development. If they feel disconnected from their employers, managers, and work, ...