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How Leaders Can Build a Culture People Stay For | Cara Silletto

  1. How Leaders Can Build a Culture People Stay For | Cara Silletto Bridge the Gap Network 18:29

Employee retention remains one of the most pressing challenges in senior living, but according to The Queen of Retention, Cara Silletto, the problem isn’t that “nobody wants to work anymore.” In this episode of Bridge the Gap, Josh Crisp and Lucas McCurdy welcome Cara back to unpack why retention failures are often rooted in leadership, culture, and outdated assumptions. Cara introduces her Employee Retention Ecosystem, a holistic framework that assigns shared responsibility across employees, managers, and executives. Using a simple but powerful Gardening analogy, she explains how leaders must individualize care, equip managers, and create environments where people can thrive.

This week we discuss:

  1. The myth behind “nobody wants to work anymore”
  2. The Employee Retention Ecosystem explained
  3. Gen Z priorities and Mental Health realities
  4. Balancing empathy with accountability

Meet the Hosts:

Josh Crisp

Lucas McCurdy

Connect with Our Guest

Cara Silletto

Learn more about the Employee Retention Ecosystem

employeeretentionecosystem.com

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Welcome to Bridge the Gap with hosts Lucas McCurdy and Joshua Crisp. A podcast dedicated to informing, educating, and influencing the future of housing and services for older adults in senior living.