Blazing Paddles - A Pickleball Podcast
Join us, John and Karen, for a married couple's take on Pickleball. Avoid "Pickleball Divorce," saddle up and have a cocktail, have a laugh, and enjoy guests and influencers in this unbelievable explosion of a sport the likes of which we've never seen.
Let's talk about the impact pickleball is having on our culture. From Boomers to Zoomers, every generation is discovering a new passion. A game that wasn't on the map three years ago now has millionaires playing, billionaires jousting, and people scrambling for some piece of the pickleball pie.
Put your ears on and have a listen, you'll be glad you did.
Blazing Paddles - A Pickleball Podcast
Employee Development, The Real Currency of Retention
In the 100 or so episodes we've recorded here at Hardball Central, we have a handful of repeat guests - one of them is my inspiring friend Julie Winkle-Giulioni, the evangelist of employee development. Some people talk it, some people aspire to it, and then there are people like Julie who live it.
Take a listen as me and the redhead converse with Jules about bad bosses, Millennials, mentorship programs, the dimensions of career development and the importance of providing your employees the opportunity for continued development, professionally and personally.
Whether you call it the "Great Resignation" the "Great Reshuffle" or the "Great Pain in the Ass", the hiring market is on its head. As so much attention is paid to the candidate market, we sometimes fall into the trap of focusing more on potential employees than we do the ones we already employ. Retention is the most important dynamic of Talent Acquisition. As I shared with Julie, "You can't cool off the room if all the windows are open."
Listen to the expert and let Julie show you the light on this episode of HR Hardball.
Julie Winkle website
Julie Winkle LinkedIn
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