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Culture ArchitectsEpisode 36 | Part Two: Dr. Kent WessingerThe conversation resumes between David and Dr. Kent Wessinger on the millennial and Gen Z workforce. Using insights from his proprietary research, Kent imagines the near future where these younger generations have become their organizations’ leaders and culture-builders.2025-04-2828 minCulture ArchitectsEpisode 36 | Part One: Dr. Kent WessingerDavid is joined by Dr. Kent Wessinger, researcher and author of Bridges over Ladders: Secure Growth and Fortify Revenue with Millennial Employees, Clients and Members. In this episode, Kent introduces his proprietary research — and breaks down why and how most organizations are ill-equipped to attract, engage, and retain younger employees, even though younger generations already take up the largest share of today’s workforce.2025-04-2131 min
The Inspired Stories PodcastThe Power of Faith: Carrie Charles' Business Blueprint | Staffing SeriesHow can staffing agencies innovate while maintaining a heart-centered approach? Carrie Charles shares her journey from Marine Corps veteran to founding Broadstaff, now a leading staffing firm in telecommunications and technology. She traces her path from joining the Marines on a dare to building a faith-based company that's made the Inc. 5000 list five times. The conversation explores how Broadstaff combines faith and data to drive decisions while maintaining deep relationships with both clients and candidates. Carrie discusses navigating industry challenges, from COVID-19 impacts to AI adoption, while emphasizing the importance of purpose and mea...2024-12-1657 min
Zero to a HundredZero To A Hundred – Episode 18: Dr. Kent Wessinger And The Key To Unlocking Millennial & Gen Z Retention & Business Growth!Hey Accelerators! 🚀 Today, we’re diving into a hot topic with Dr. Kent Wessinger, a people scientist and cross-generational expert who has conducted the largest study of over 100,000 employees, mainly millennials and Gen Zers.If you’ve ever struggled with retaining younger employees or wondered how to create a culture that truly engages and motivates them, this episode is for you!What’s on the Menu:💼 How to retain millennials and Gen Zers for sustainable business growth.🧠 The power of whole-life mentorship and why it matters.2024-11-0841 min
5G Talent TalkThe Proven Playbook to Attract, Engage and Retain the New Workforce with Dr. Kent Wessinger of Retention PartnersWithout an informed and tested strategy for talent retention, business leaders will remain on a hamster wheel of recruitment, failing to achieve sustainable growth. Joining us today is Dr. Kent Wessinger, Principal Partner at Retention Partners, to tackle the workforce crisis by sharing his tested and informed strategies to attract, engage and retain employees. In this captivating episode, Dr. Kent Wessinger identifies the three pieces of successful retention strategies that business leaders must implement for sustainable organizational growth. Follow along as Carrie and Dr. Kent explore the significance of processes, accountability, structures of success for today’s workforce.
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Let's Get Digital with Carrie CharlesThe Proven Playbook to Attract, Engage and Retain the New Workforce with Dr. Kent Wessinger of Retention PartnersWithout an informed and tested strategy for talent retention, business leaders will remain on a hamster wheel of recruitment, failing to achieve sustainable growth. Joining us today is Dr. Kent Wessinger, Principal Partner at Retention Partners, to tackle the workforce crisis by sharing his tested and informed strategies to attract, engage and retain employees. In this captivating episode, Dr. Kent Wessinger identifies the three pieces of successful retention strategies that business leaders must implement for sustainable organizational growth. Follow along as Carrie and Dr. Kent explore the significance of processes, accountability, structures of success for to...2023-05-3139 min
Preventing BrandslaughterThe Doctor’s Retention Prescription With Dr. Kent WessingerCompanies have been at a standstill lately due to the talent crisis. It has become harder to not only find employees but retain the ones we already have. This is threatening both our growth and revenue. In this episode, we dive deep into one of the factors that are causing this particular challenge: the generational divide. Joining us is Dr. Kent Wessinger, a People Scientist focused on finding sustainable solutions to cross-generational growth and the Principal Partner at Retention Partners. He brings his expertise to tackle the growing division between generations, especially the relationship between millennials and traditional organizational st...2023-04-1843 min
NEDAS Live! Where Wireline and Wireless MeetE20: A Look Into the 2021 WorkforceThis episode features an interview with Dr. Kent Wessinger, Founder, create2elevate Research Lab, as he reveals the thinking behind his conclusion that Millennials will be the greatest generation in organizational history. He also shares tips for recruiting, hiring and retaining Millennial talent. To learn more visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNI1Y22oZfU2021-04-1237 min
Making Disciples EverydayBridges Over Ladders with Kent Wessinger, PhDKent Wessinger, PhD
Bridges Over Ladders
02:30 the necessity of changing core structures
05:15 birth of the project
21:15 What's the primary focus: millennials or growth?
32:30 the need for mentorship
40:20 Bridges rather than ladders: What millennials reject
45:25 Bridges rather than ladders: A powerful story
56:00 check writing versus serving
1:03:15 Some Final Thoughts2019-11-191h 13Making Disciples EverydayBridges Over Ladders with Kent Wessinger, PhDKent Wessinger, PhD
Bridges Over Ladders
02:30 the necessity of changing core structures
05:15 birth of the project
21:15 What's the primary focus: millennials or growth?
32:30 the need for mentorship
40:20 Bridges rather than ladders: What millennials reject
45:25 Bridges rather than ladders: A powerful story
56:00 check writing versus serving
1:03:15 Some Final Thoughts2019-11-191h 13
Voices of CourageVoices of Courage - The Courage to Create Positive EnvironmentsIn order for you to stay focused and succeed it's important that you are in a place that promotes positive thoughts and builds you up instead of tearing you down. We discuss how to achieve that on today's show with our guests Dr Kent Wessinger and Peter Jay Brown2019-10-171h 00
Let's Get Digital with Carrie CharlesHow to Attract, Retain and Engage the Millennial Workforce With Dr Kent WessingerBy 2020—just a few short months away—millennials will make up over 50% of the workforce. If you don’t understand your company’s average millennial retention rate (not your overall retention rate), it could be costing you a lot. The average millennial stays in a job for only 16 months. At an average cost of $36,000 to replace a millennial employee, rehiring costs quickly add up. And these costs are usually not in anyone’s budget, so the losses come out of company growth, R&D, or profits.But not all millennials leave. In this podcast, Dr. Kent J. Wess...2019-10-1620 min