StayPower™: The New Metric That Matters

We’ve been measuring the wrong thing.

For decades, companies have obsessed over retention. HR decks are filled with charts about turnover, tenure and attrition rates. And yet, nobody wakes up excited to be "retained."

Retention counts bodies. It doesn’t measure energy. It doesn’t measure engagement. It doesn’t measure whether your people are thriving.

And thriving is the whole point. That’s why I created StayPower™.

What Is StayPower™?

StayPower™ is the compounding advantage organizations gain when employees choose to stay because they’re happy, engaged and energized.

It’s the difference between:

• People sticking around because they need a paycheck,

• And people staying because they believe in the mission, feel valued and want to contribute.

Retention asks, “Who’s left?” StayPower™ asks, “Who’s engaged enough to help us keep building?”

Why StayPower™ Matters

Happy employees don’t just stay longer, they perform better, collaborate more and innovate faster. The ripple effects are measurable:

• Productivity Gains: Happier employees deliver higher-quality work.

• Innovation Output: Positive energy fuels curiosity and new ideas.

• Cultural Stability: Lower turnover, stronger relationships, more trust.

• Customer Impact: Thriving teams create better customer experiences.

StayPower™ is the business case for happiness at work.

How to Build StayPower™

StayPower™ doesn’t come from pizza parties or ping-pong tables. It comes from designing workplaces where people flourish.

That means:

• Leaders who practice authenticity and purpose.

• Cultures that nurture confidence and compassion.

• Systems that allow for gratitude, optimism, curiosity and feeling.

(Yes, those are The Eight Pillars of Happiness at work.)

Because when employees feel human, seen and energized, they don’t just stay. They invest.

Retention is outdated. StayPower™ is the future.

If you’re a leader still tracking turnover as your north star, you’re missing the bigger picture: the real competitive advantage comes from employees who want to be here, fully engaged and alive in their work.

That’s not retention. That’s StayPower™.

👉 What do you think? Should companies start reporting StayPower™ right alongside revenue and profit?