Hiring great talent is only half the battle. Keeping them — especially in today's workplace — is where the real work begins. In this episode of HR Baddies, host Katie Garcia breaks down the retention strategies that actually work for 2025. No fluff, no outdated HR clichés, and definitely no "pizza party solutions." Katie explores what today's workforce truly wants, the real reasons high performers leave, and why fixing your middle managers is the single most powerful retention move any organization can make. She also dives into actionable tactics HR teams can implement immediately — from stay interviews to career pathing to workload redesign — and explains why these strategies uniquely support veteran and military spouse retention as well. This episode gives HR pros, people leaders, and executives the blueprint for building workplaces where people stay because they want to — not because they don't have another option. In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✅ Why outdated retention tactics fail in 2025 ✅ What employees really want from leadership and culture ✅ How middle managers directly make or break retention ✅ Practical retention strategies you can use tomorrow (This is the good stuff — stay interviews, mobility programs, flexible work done right, leadership coaching, real recognition, and workload fixes) Key Takeaways: • Retention is a leadership strategy, not a perks program • People stay where there is clarity, purpose, and psychological safety • Development > perks • Skill-based hiring + modern retention = unstoppable workforce • Fix the manager → fix the turnove 🎧 Listen Now: www.hrbaddies.com

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