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Entry Interviews, Not Exit Interviews
Walking my dog this morning in about 22 degree weather and it occurred to me that I haven’t really blogged much this week. OH NO! Didn’t feel like writing a long tome, but wanted to put something on the deck for my approximately 11 fans. Here we go. This isn’t going to be rocket science, but maybe it will resonate.
Most companies do exit interviews, right? When someone has already decided to take another opportunity or outright quit because they can’t take the bullshit anymore?
Seems to me (and/or any reasonable person) that an “exit” interview would be too late.
The person already basically out the door completely.
What about an entry interview?
Hmm.
Turns out Adam Grant has my back on this!
The case for the entry interview
Too often, managers don’t know enough about what work people enjoy. It spills out in exit interviews — a standard practice in every HR department to find out why talented people are leaving and what would have convinced them to…
