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IDD Leader
For IDD Providers: Tired of the revolving door of staff? Join host Nate Beers as he and other industry leaders share loads of actionable advice on how you can retain and grow your DSP workforce. Just because there's a nationwide DSP workforce crisis doesn't mean that your organization has to churn through staff. Listen to innovative solutions to increase your staff retention and give your organization a competitive advantage so that at the end of the day you provide the best quality care for those you serve.
More effective supervisors. Stronger workforce. Lower turnover.
IDD Leader
Latest 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 doing more of the same — they're doing something structurally different. JW Gib...
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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 already know why — they just haven't had language for it yet.JW Gibbs spent 25 years in cor...
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 toward you.For executives, program leaders, and operational leaders in human services, str...
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 it. But days turn into weeks, nothing gets said — and by the time anything happens, ...
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 they don’t care—they struggle because they were never shown what to actually say and do...