Interactive Talent Retention Playbook
Put the three-phase retention framework into action with these interactive tools. Calculate your turnover costs, prioritize solutions, and track your progress.
The Three-Phase Retention Framework
Calculate Your Turnover Cost
Understanding the true cost of turnover is essential for building a business case. Use this calculator to estimate how much employee departures cost your organization annually.
Turnover Cost Calculator
Estimate the true cost of employee turnover in your organization. Adjust the sliders to match your situation.
The average salary of roles you're trying to retain
Total headcount in your organization or department
Percentage of employees who leave annually (avg: 15-20%)
Entry-level: 50%, Mid-level: 100-150%, Senior/Technical: 200%
Annual Turnover Impact
With 15 departures per year at your current rate
Estimated annual cost of turnover
Cost Breakdown
What if you reduced turnover by just 5%? That could save you $371,250 annually.
Why People Stay and Leave
Use the Join-Stay-Leave framework to understand the full employee journey.
The Join-Stay-Leave Framework
Empathy Mapping Template
Use this template to synthesize what you learn from employee conversations. Document what employees Say, Do, Think, and Feel.
Prioritize Your Solutions
Not all solutions are created equal. Use this interactive matrix to prioritize retention initiatives based on their impact and effort. Drag solutions between quadrants or click to cycle through categories.
Priority Matrix
Drag solutions between quadrants or click to cycle through categories. Add your own retention initiatives to prioritize.
Quick Wins
Low Effort + High Impact • Do these FIRST!
Major Projects
High Effort + High Impact • Plan carefully
Fill-Ins
Low Effort + Low Impact • If time permits
Avoid
High Effort + Low Impact • Deprioritize
Drag solutions here
Your Priority Summary
Stay Interview Flow
Stay interviews are one of the highest-impact, lowest-effort retention tools. Follow this process to have effective conversations with your team.
Sample Stay Interview Questions
- • What do you look forward to when you come to work?
- • What are you learning here?
- • Why do you stay?
- • When was the last time you thought about leaving? What prompted it?
- • What can I do to make your experience better?
Retention Strategy Checklist
Work through each phase systematically. Your progress is saved automatically so you can pick up where you left off.
Retention Strategy Checklist
Track your progress through the three-phase retention framework. Your progress is saved automatically.
Ready to Dive Deeper?
Read the complete Talent Retention Playbook article for detailed explanations, research insights, and practical tips for each phase.
Read the Full Article