Recruit, Cultivate and Retain

Developing leadership and management skills

 

The Recruit, Cultivate and Retain online course equips managers with practical skills to enhance job satisfaction for their teams and advance their own careers. It covers key areas such as recruiting, hiring, onboarding, conflict management, and culture development. Benefits include improved staff retention, networking with industry managers, career advancement planning, fostering a culture of growth, and developing future leaders.

Whether you’re new to managing or ready to deepen your impact, this series is a hands-on space where you’ll build practical tools for inclusive hiring, coaching, and culture-building together with a cohort of peers facing similar challenges and striving for shared success. With guidance from subject matter experts, you’ll co-create strategies and resources during the course that are ready for direct implementation with your team.

 

Goals

  • Learn strategies for recruiting, developing and retaining staff
  • Increase your leadership skills as a manager and leader
  • Develop a plan for advancing your career
  • Hone systems and processes for developing staff into leadership positions
  • Connect with other leaders that are managing employment and day services
  • Deepen and develop relationships across organizations in your community

Training Topics

  • Building Company Culture
  • Coaching vs. Managing
  • Self Care and growth for teams
  • Networking and building communities
  • Onboarding and Training Strategies
  • Career Development for staff and management

Logistics

  • The series is offered over in 6 sessions
  • Cost of the series is $1,150 and includes access to the Wise Learning Center

Winter Cohort Dates and Registration

January 29 – March 2, 2026

All sessions 12-1:30pm PT, 3-4:30pm ET

Spring Cohort Dates and Registration

April 6 – May 11, 2026

All sessions 12-1:30pm PT, 3-4:30pm ET

Meet the Trainers:

Jaimie Laitinen, Trainer

Jaimie Laitinen, Trainer

Director of Training & Technical Assistance, Wise

Anne-Marie Lake, Trainer

Anne-Marie Lake, Trainer

Training & Technical Assistance Manager, Wise

Heather Evans, Trainer

Heather Evans, Trainer

Training & Technical Assistance Manager, Wise

Cesilee Coulson, Featured Presenter

Cesilee Coulson, Featured Presenter

Executive Director, Wise

Wally Tablit, Featured Presenter

Wally Tablit, Featured Presenter

Wise Associate