Podcast Episodes

Ep. 84 - Thirty-six DSPs Waiting in Line for More Training w/ JW Gibbs

Most workforce programs fail because they stop at 90 days.

The problem compounds from there.

The organizations seeing retention rates up to 90% aren't …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 83 - Why You Can't Hire Your Way Out of This w/ JW Gibbs

The hiring bonus didn't fix it. The career fair didn't fix it. The referral program didn't fix it. And deep down, most leaders in human services alre…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 82 - The Leadership Skill That Reduces Stress

Leadership can feel heavy—especially when the demands keep growing, decisions keep stacking up, and everyone else’s challenges seem to roll uphill to…

5 months ago

Ep. 81 - Why Supervisors Avoid Hard Talks (And How to Fix It)

If you lead a human services organization, you’ve probably watched this play out:

A staff member’s performance starts slipping. Their supervisor sees …

5 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 80 - Dealing With Difficult Employees: 4 Situations Every Leader Faces

If you’ve ever thought, “Why do I feel like I’m babysitting adults?”… this episode is for you.

In human services, most leaders don’t struggle because …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 79 - Never promote an "ask twice" employee... Do THIS instead

Most organizations are promoting the wrong people. Not because they don’t care. Not because they’re careless. But because they’re using the wrong cri…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 78 - Great Leaders Create Moments Like This (w/ DSP Magnet)

What if the thing your best DSPs want most… isn’t more pay?

In Part 2 of this conversation with Scott and Craig De Fasselle from DSP Magnet, we shift …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 77 - You Hired 100 DSPs… Where Did They Go? (w/ DSP Magnet)

You hired 100 DSPs… so why are you still short-staffed?

In this episode, Nate sits down with Scott De Fasselle and Craig De Fasselle from DSP Magnet t…

6 months ago

Ep. 76 - Why Staff Retention Feels Impossible (and What Great Leaders Do Differently)

Staff retention can feel incredibly frustrating.

You try retention bonuses. Recognition programs. Hiring harder. Posting more jobs. Improving onboardi…

6 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 75 - Why Team Parties Won’t Fix Your Retention Problem w/ Holli Beth Clauser

If your team is struggling with retention, the answer probably isn’t another pizza party.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Nate sits down again with wo…

6 months, 2 weeks ago