Wendy Sellers - How to Attract and Retain Amazing Employees

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Summary:

Wendy Sellers (also known as The HR Lady®) is a speaker, trainer, consultant, podcast host, and author. In her over 25-year career, she has worked in many areas such as HR operations, downsizing, change management, corporate culture, coaching, training, education, and leadership development.

In this episode, Wendy talks about employers’ top concerns regarding attracting and retaining talent; how managerial roles have changed in the last few decades; and why experienced managers should continue to receive training (even if they don’t want it).

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:53] Introduction

• Welcome, Wendy!
• Today’s Topic: How to Attract and Retain Amazing Employees

[5:54 - 16:04] What are employers’ top concerns these days?

• Why finding great employees seems so difficult
• The importance of valuing employees and fostering their skillsets

[16:05 - 29:04] How has the manager-employee relationship changed over the years?

• How managers should approach employee reviews
• The effect that changing workplace demographics has on managerial roles

[29:05 - 36:06] How can managers benefit from recurring training

• Mental health and managers’ fear of managing what they don’t know
• Training managers in a large business vs. a small business

[36:07 - 38:23] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“Finding [employees] alone—never mind amazing [employees]—is very difficult, and it’s expensive since the pandemic.”

“Managers shouldn’t feel bad about going to training, because the world has changed . . . and we need to keep those managers [up-to-date].”
Resources:
The HR Lady
Suck It Up, Buttercup: Be a Leader People Will Follow
Contact:
Wendy's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manager: Karissa Harris
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