First of two parts There are few things that are more shocking to a manager then to have one of their top-performing employees suddenly quit on them. Some … Read more
What Exit Interviews Reveal About Why Employees Leave
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. David Witt, writing in … Read more
What People Regret Most When Leaving a Job
Being in my line of work, I get to hear from a ton of people who have left jobs. One of the questions I like to ask people is to give me one thing they … Read more
4 Stay Interview Formats You Really Should Consider
Last of three parts Note: In case you missed them, the first two parts are The Many Benefits That Come From “Stay” Interviews and 20 Possible Questions You … Read more
Stay Interviews: 20 Possible Questions You Should Consider Asking
Second of three parts Note: Part 1 of this series was The Many Benefits That Come From “Stay” Interviews There is no required standard set of … Read more
The Many Benefits That Come From Using ‘Stay” Interviews
First of three parts Many firms use exit interviews to find out why employees are leaving their jobs. Unfortunately, asking an employee on their last day … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Exit Interviews Are Pretty Much a Waste of Time
For the most part, exit interviews are useless. The information you gain will do nothing to help you retain that person (or anyone else) because people who … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Exit Interviews – Usually Too Late to Do Any Good
Exit interviews are about as effective as closing the barn door after the horses are out. The best time to learn how your valued employees feel about their … Read more
3 Good Reasons Why Employee Engagement Surveys Fail
Sometimes, we need to air our HR dirty laundry. Let’s bring into the light of day how surveys are traditionally conducted and then acted upon. Indeed, … Read more
Exit Interviews: The 2nd Most Worthless Activity HR Has to Handle
Let’s be clear, the most useless HR activity is Performance Management. Hands down. But since I have been an enthusiastic beater of that horse already, a … Read more