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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.
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Recent Episodes
Ep. 74 - Stop Hiring Fast. Start Hiring Right. w/ Holli Beth Clauser
When you're short-staffed, under pressure, and drowning in overtime… speed feels like the only thing that matters.But what if hiring fast is actually making your turnover worse?In this episode, Nate…
Ep. 73 - How to Measure Staff Wellbeing (Before They Quit) w/ Paige Raetz
In this episode, Paige Raetz from Proof Positive explains why turnover is a lagging indicator — and what leaders should measure before staff ever think about leaving.You’ll learn how organizations…
Ep. 72 - How Wellbeing Reduces Turnover w/ Paige Raetz
Turnover is often blamed on wages — but what if that’s not the first lever leaders should pull?In Part 1 of this conversation, Paige Raetz from Proof Positive explains why staff wellbeing isn’t just…
Ep. 71 - Disability Provider Advocacy Shouldn’t Be This Easy w/ Libby Vinson
Advocacy often feels intimidating for provider leaders — time-consuming, political, or like something only professional lobbyists can do.In this episode, Nate continues his conversation with Libby…
Ep. 70 - DSP Workforce Stability Starts With Leadership, Not Fixes w/ Libby Vinson
Workforce instability in disability services isn’t a mystery — but it is often misunderstood.In this episode, Nate sits down with Libby Vinson, CEO of the New Jersey Association of Community…
Ep. 69 - What Culture Really Feels Like to Your DSPs w/ John Dickerson
What does your culture actually feel like to the people doing the work?In this follow-up conversation with John Dickerson of Quillo, we dig into the uncomfortable truth most leaders don’t see: DSPs…
Ep. 68 - Rebuilding Culture Beyond Compliance w/ John Dickerson
Most IDD leaders don’t intend for their culture to drift into compliance mode… but it happens. High turnover, stretched-thin supervisors, endless documentation, and increasing regulation all push…
Ep. 67 - Only 11% Turnover: How Melmark Onboards Staff
How does Melmark achieve only 11% annual turnover in a field where many providers face 40–60%?In this episode, host Nate Beers continues his conversation with Helena Maguire, digging into Melmark’s…
Ep. 66 - How Melmark Builds Supervisors Who Retain Staff
Turnover doesn’t start with direct support professionals—it starts with supervision.In this episode, host Nate Beers sits down with Helena McGuire from Melmark to unpack why supervisors are the…
Ep. 65 - Why Some Providers Finally Win the Turnover Battle
Turnover in human services can feel endless—but it doesn’t have to be.In this episode, Nate Beers shares what he learned in 2025 from conversations with providers across the country who are actually…
Ep. 64 - The Gift – An Unexpected Leadership Surprise for IDD Leaders
In this short holiday episode, host Nate Beers shares an unexpected moment at home that turned into a leadership wake-up call — the kind that sneaks up on you, disarms you, and ultimately makes you…
Ep. 63 - The Long Game Behind Sustainable Services w/ RCPA
What does it really take to build services that last—not just through the next budget cycle, but for the next decade?In this conversation, host Nate Beers sits down with Tim Sohosky from RCPA to talk…
Ep. 62 - The Connection Every IDD Leader Needs w/ RCPA
In today’s episode, podcast host, Nate Beers, sits down with Tim Sohosky, IDD Director at RCPA (Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association), to uncover one of the most overlooked advantages…
Ep. 61 - The 7 quiet danger signs your supervisors are burning out their teams
Supervisors rarely intend to burn out their teams—but the early warning signs are easy to miss until turnover, drama, and exhaustion take over. In today’s episode, Nate breaks down The 7 Quiet Danger…
Ep. 60 - Why DSP Turnover Isn’t “The Cost of Doing Business” w/ NADSP
If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle of high vacancy and high turnover, this episode will feel like oxygen.In Part 2 of my interview with Joe Macbeth and Dan Hermreck of NADSP, we dig into the…
Ep. 59 - From the Oval Office to the Pope: How NADSP Is Transforming DSP Work
“Born” in the Oval Office? Yes—NADSP’s origin story is wilder than you think.In this episode, Joe Macbeth and Dan Hermrick from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals join Nate to…
Ep. 58 - The New Rules Shaping DSP Pay and Policy w/ NASDDDS and HSRI
Wages up. Turnover down. Still not enough.In Part 1, we looked at the progress: DSP wages are rising, and turnover is finally trending down. But in this episode, we explore what’s driving the next…
Ep. 57 - The State of the DSP Workforce (And Why It Matters) w/ NASDDDS and HSRI
Are DSP wages finally improving—or are we still far from solving the workforce crisis? In this episode, Laura Vegas (NASDDDS) and Dorothy Hiersteiner (HSRI) unpack what the National Core Indicators…
Ep. 56 - What Really Keeps Staff in Disability Services w/ CHI Friendship
What really keeps people in disability services? In this episode, the leadership team from CHI Friendship shares how they’ve reimagined staff retention—not through higher pay or perks, but through…
Ep. 55 - One Simple Question Doubled Staff Retention w/ CHI Friendship
What if one simple question could change your entire organization? In this episode, leaders from CHI Friendship in North Dakota share how they saw dramatic improvements in staff retention—simply by…
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IDD Leader has published 72 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in Business, Management.
IDD Leader is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 28m.
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