Curious about my approach to leadership?
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I love talking about what helps leaders build stronger teams, have better conversations, and create workplaces where people stay. Whether we're discussing communication, accountability, developing new managers, or building high-performing teams, my goal is always the same: share practical ideas leaders can put to work right away.
Take a listen. If what you hear resonates with you, let's talk about how we can bring that same impact to your leaders.
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THE SHIFT
Most leadership, culture, and employee experience conversations come down to one thing: the everyday conversations managers have with their teams. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Stacy Lademar, a fractional learning and development officer who's trained leaders at Walmart, Royal Caribbean, and major senior living operators, to talk about the three conversations most managers were never trained for — feedback, difficult conversations, and coaching.
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Developing Leaders People Want to Work For
MISSION IN MOTION: A MINUTE WITH MAXWELL
Through practical stories from the floor—like assistant buyers in tears over untrained managers, or a star chef turned struggling culinary director—Stacy shows how lack of people-skills training quietly erodes culture, performance, and retention, and what organizations can do differently.
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Most Managers Were Never Taught to Give Feedback. Here's How to Fix That.
In an interview with HR for Breakfast, fractional L&D consultant Stacy Lademar, named a quiet driver of turnover: companies promote their best individual performers into management and never teach them to manage. Most new managers get no formal training at all.
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From Quick Quits to Confident Leaders: Building Teams That Stay
CONNECTING THE DOTS: SENIOR LIVING SUCCESS WITH MATT REONERS
Drawing from her experience at Five Star Senior Living, John Knox Village of Pompano, and beyond, Stacy shares practical, real-world strategies for reducing early turnover, identifying future leaders, and building confidence through feedback, onboarding, and one-on-one connection. This conversation is packed with actionable insights for operators who want teams that stay—and residents who benefit from consistency.
