Stay Interviews: Listening to Keep Your Best Employees

When employees decide to leave, it’s common to focus on the logistics of their departure—final paychecks, benefits, and offboarding. But why wait until someone is walking out the door to understand their experience? That’s where stay interviews come in.

At Peopleish, we believe stay interviews are a proactive approach to understanding what’s working in your company and what needs attention before it’s too late. They’re a chance to gather honest feedback from your current employees and, more importantly, to act on it in ways that improve engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

Why Stay Interviews Matter

Stay interviews help you understand the needs and motivations of your employees while they’re still part of your team. By asking the right questions, you can uncover what keeps them engaged, what might make them consider leaving, and how you can create an environment where they thrive.

These conversations are valuable because they focus on your team’s ongoing experience, giving you the opportunity to address concerns, reinforce what’s working, and build trust—all before someone starts looking for their next opportunity.

What You Can Learn

Stay interviews can provide actionable insights into:

• Employee motivation: What keeps your team excited to come to work every day?

• Growth opportunities: Are employees feeling challenged and supported in their roles?

• Workplace culture: Does the environment foster collaboration, inclusion, and respect?

• Retention risks: Are there specific frustrations or obstacles that could lead someone to leave?

By identifying these factors, you can make informed decisions to improve retention, morale, and engagement.

The Value of an External Facilitator

While managers or internal HR teams can conduct stay interviews, employees may not always feel comfortable sharing their true thoughts with someone inside the organization. That’s where Peopleish steps in. As a neutral, external partner, we create a safe space for employees to speak openly and honestly.

Our expertise allows us to ask thoughtful, strategic questions that encourage meaningful feedback without putting employees on the spot. This ensures you get insights that are candid, actionable, and unclouded by internal dynamics.

How Peopleish Can Help

At Peopleish, we don’t just conduct stay interviews; we make sure they deliver real value for your business. After gathering feedback, we provide you with:

• Detailed reports highlighting trends and key themes.

• Tailored recommendations to address concerns and build on strengths.

• Actionable strategies to improve retention and employee satisfaction.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen a specific team or improve your organization as a whole, we’ll help you turn feedback into meaningful action.

Build a Workplace People Want to Stay In

Stay interviews are your opportunity to show employees that their voices matter—not just when they’re leaving, but while they’re here. With Peopleish as your partner, you can create a workplace that keeps your team engaged, motivated, and loyal.

Because retention starts with listening—and we’re here to help you hear what matters most.