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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
Ep. 89 - Beyond DSP Appreciation Week - From Recognition to Retention w/ UMN's Kris Foss
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Most IDD organizations genuinely care about their staff. You celebrate DSP Appreciation Week, recognize milestones, and try to say “thank you” in meaningful ways—and yet, people still leave. Not because recognition doesn’t matter, but because much of it isn’t tied to what actually drives retention. Well-intentioned efforts can feel good in the moment without building long-term commitment, and supervisors often miss the everyday moments that matter most.
This episode is the REPLAY of a live, interactive session between Kris Foss (UMN’s Institute on Community Integration) and Nate Beers (IDD Leader). It explores:
--Why recognition efforts fall flat—and how to make them stick.
--What staff actually experience as recognition
--Where gaps may exist in current approaches
--Simple, practical ways to embed meaningful recognition into everyday leadership
If you’ve ever thought, “We’re doing a lot… so why isn’t it making a bigger difference?”—this conversation will likely hit close to home.
Join us LIVE for the next session on August 6 at 4:00 ET:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/6KIXpayWTkisPlhVau0qnQ
RESOURCES:
Contact Kris Foss: foss0395@umn.edu
"Building a Culture of Recognition" training - https://z.umn.edu/bcvu
The Seven Danger Signs assessment - https://tally.so/r/ZjZ4aV
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