Is your workforce strategy stuck in the past? In this episode, Dr. Mike Strouse and co-host Ivo Ivanov dig into the hidden traps of traditional scheduling in the care industry. Through powerful analogies and data-driven insights, they explore how rigid five-day workweeks, fragmented part-time roles, and outdated scheduling models are driving workforce instability—and what you can do to fix it.
Listeners will learn:
- Why your “stayers” might be hurting your hiring pipeline
- The measurable impact of schedule design on recruitment and retention
- How to transform scheduling from a liability into an incentive
- Why a 3-day workweek might be your secret weapon for workforce sustainability
Whether you're a leader in healthcare, disability services, or just curious about human-centered operations, this episode offers fresh perspectives and practical frameworks to help you pivot with purpose.
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