We interview candidates when they apply for a position, and we (should) interview departing employees about why they’re leaving. Why are those the only appropriate times, though? Why not interview employees on an ongoing basis? Enter the stay interview. While its name might suggest this is an interview that’s purpose is to convince a departing employee to stick around, it’s not at all. Stay interviews are one-on-one meetings with long-term, high-performing employees in which th