Stay Interview Questions
Stay Interview Questions
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Round One: Please think about how you want to answer these questions. Honesty is what I am looking for. The interview is only 20 minutes long so it won't be that painful...I promise!
Round One: Please think about how you want to answer these questions. Honesty is what I am looking for. The interview is only 20 minutes long so it won't be that painful...I promise!
What is it about working here that you like? There has to be something...right? What is it that is keeping you here?
What’s the best part of your job?
What do you dislike about working at CCNEO?
What would you like to change about your job? What would make this the best place to work for you? How would that change impact your working conditions?
Why have you stayed here?
Round Two: We try so hard to recognize the good things you do everyday.
Round Two: We try so hard to recognize the good things you do everyday.
What do you think about how CCNEO recognizes its staff?
As a supervisor, what can I do more or less of?
If you were a supervisor, how would you recognize employees?
Where do we fail in employee recognition?
Round Three: While these questions still focus on recognition from your supervisors, I want you to think about the recognition that you give to your coworkers and they give to you as well.
Round Three: While these questions still focus on recognition from your supervisors, I want you to think about the recognition that you give to your coworkers and they give to you as well.
How well do you believe your coworkers know how to express appreciation for the things you do? What have they tried? What has been the impact on you?
Have you received verbal recognition from a supervisor recently? If so, what did they say? How did you feel?
Can you recall a time within the last few weeks when you verbally recognized a coworker? If so, what did you say? How did they respond to your recognition?
What type of verbal recognition (one-on-one recognition, public recognition, praise in front of others, a note of appreciation) impacts you the most? Which of those do you not prefer?
Round Four: Appreciation is a bit different than recognition. Lets change course and think about how well you feel appreciated for the things you do.
Round Four: Appreciation is a bit different than recognition. Lets change course and think about how well you feel appreciated for the things you do.
On a scale of 1-10, how well do you feel appreciated by your current supervisor? Coworkers?
On a scale of 1-10, how well do you feel appreciated by your current supervisor? Coworkers?
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it for you to receive quality time with your supervisor? Coworkers?
What types of quality time do you enjoy (active listening, quality conversation, shared experiences, shared projects, small group dialogue)? Does your preference depend on whether it is with your supervisor or team member?
How willing are people to collaborate or work with one another?
On a scale of 1-10, how well do you feel appreciated by your coworkers?
Round Five: Frustration and anxiety at work is something we all want to avoid.
Round Five: Frustration and anxiety at work is something we all want to avoid.
Have you experienced anxiety and frustration in the last month or so? Explain what happened.
When you feel discouraged at work, what actions by others can encourage you?
Think of someone who, if they did not do their work, would make your daily work life far more difficult. Specify what you value about what they do and communicate to them how they make your work life better.
Have you ever considered leaving us? Why?
Round Six: Lets think about the positive parts of what you do. There's a reason why you're still here and I want to understand what that is.
Round Six: Lets think about the positive parts of what you do. There's a reason why you're still here and I want to understand what that is.
What can I do to improve how you feel about working at CCNEO?
What would you like to learn here?
What factors contribute to doing your best work?
If you could eliminate any part of your job, what would it be and why?
Round Seven: Think about what leadership is doing right here at CCNEO. How can we improve on that?
Round Seven: Think about what leadership is doing right here at CCNEO. How can we improve on that?
What is one thing you wish leadership understood about your employee experience here?
What do you like about leadership here?
What can I do to make your experience better?
What can I do to make your experience better?
Round Eight: What do you bring to your role here? What do you think about our benefits? Would you like to see more professional development?
Round Eight: What do you bring to your role here? What do you think about our benefits? Would you like to see more professional development?
Are there additional benefits you’d like to see?
What do you enjoy about the professional development services offered? what do you dislike?
What do you enjoy about the professional development services offered? what do you dislike?
What strengths are you not using in your current role?
Round Nine: I think this is pretty self-explanatory. Let's have an honest conversation about the good and the bad.
Round Nine: I think this is pretty self-explanatory. Let's have an honest conversation about the good and the bad.
What do you look forward to at work?
What do you look forward to at work?
What do you dislike about work every day?
What do you dislike about work every day?
How would you rate our work-life balance? how could it be improved?
How would you rate our work-life balance? how could it be improved?
Round Ten: Stress has a huge impact on our lives. How can we reduce it at work?
Round Ten: Stress has a huge impact on our lives. How can we reduce it at work?
Do you feel like a valued employee? Why or why not?
Over the last few months, what caused you anxiety or frustration while at CCNEO?
Over the last few months, what caused you anxiety or frustration while at CCNEO?
Over the last few months, what was a “good day”?
Over the last few months, what was a “good day”?
Round Eleven: We're all dreamers. Let's talk about those dreams.
Round Eleven: We're all dreamers. Let's talk about those dreams.
What did you love about your last position that you no longer have?
What did you love about your last position that you no longer have?
What does your dream job look like?
What does your dream job look like?
What do you think about on your way to work?
What do you think about on your way to work?
What do you think about on your way home from work?
What do you think about on your way home from work?
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