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Next Generation Rockstars

42 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

The Next Generation Rockstars™ Podcast (formerly known as Millennial Rockstars) centers around the idea of attracting, retaining and engaging the next generation of talent rockstars (both millennials and Gen Z). Conversations with rockstar guests on the realities of recruiting and retaining rockstar talent.

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Next Generations Rockstars: Women + the Broken Rung with Jeffery Tobias Halter

March 18, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MB

Dismantling the glass ceiling has long been talked about as a way to ensure equality for women in the workplace. Although, many companies have discussed its importance, very few companies have made big strides towards that accomplishment. However, as millennials and Gen Z's become the largest portions of the workforce in 2020 dismantling the glass ceiling will be a necessity. However, after all of these decades discussing it, how can we actually do it. Turns out, we need to focus our efforts...

Next Generations Rockstars: Season 2 Wrap Up

October 24, 2019 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.11 MB

Season 2 brought leaders from a variety of different industries and company sizes. The one thing they all had in common was their focus on their people. That focus on their employees has made these leaders and these companies some of the fastest growing and best places to work.  

REPLAY: Building High Performing Teams with Fran Katsoudas

October 09, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MB

When you start at a company at an entry-level, you see so many different types of leaders, and you see some really good examples. So the first thing I would say is that leaders have to see a role model at every level in the company. Get the show notes for REPLAY: Building High Performing Teams with Fran Katsoudas Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Fran Katsoudas with your host @AmandaHammett http://bit.ly/nextgenep20 #BuildingHighPe...

The 5 Types of Workers Hurting Your Employee Retention

September 30, 2019 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MB

Employee retention is one of the biggest and most expensive problems that companies have. If you have an employee leave before you are ready for them to leave, you know the cost of replacing that person is going to be expensive. Employee retention for some roles can be higher than 50 percent in a 12 month period. My special guest today is Gene Hammett.  In this special episode, we look at employee retention in a fun way. We analyze the five types of workers that are hurting your bottom lin...

Cassie Buckroyd: How Holistic Wellness Programs Can Take the Stress Out of Your Employees Lives

September 25, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MB

Our lives are busy and stressful these days. But what if our employers helped us face those things that are stressing us out? Things like #studentloandebt or becoming a #1sttimehomebuyer or finding the right doctor for your new baby? Cassie Buckroyd of Columbia Sportwear is leading the way for companies to take a holistic approach to employee well-being. Cassie knows that employees who are healthy and happy are more productive, efficient, innovative and tend to stay with their employers long...

Crystal Khalil: How Mentoring Changes Early in Career Talent

August 28, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MB

Mentoring is something many leaders and companies say they do. Unfortunately, many mentor programs are inefficient and waste time. Crystal Khalil of Porsche Cars North America shares how she is using mentoring to encourage diversity and inclusion of the next generations of talent. ARE YOU READY TO MOVE UP? Get this Book from Crystal Khalil on AMAZON! Get the show notes for Crystal Khalil: How Mentoring Changes Early in Career Talent Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on ...

Tonia Hau: Leading Early in Career Talent

August 21, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 25.3 MB

Developing early career talent is a struggle for most companies. Yet, some leaders, like Tonia Hau, seem to be able to do it with incredible ease. Learn from Tonia as she explains for a simple method for developing early-career employees. Get the show notes for Tonia Hau: Leading Early in Career Talent Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Tonia Hau with your host @AmandaHammett http://bit.ly/nextgenep16 #CareerEmployees #NextGeneratio...

DeeAnn Turner: Selecting Talent

August 14, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MB

Have you ever wondered why some companies can't seem to keep employees while other companies hire employees and then they stick around for years? According to Dee Ann Turner, former head of HR for Chick-Fil-A, it all comes down to selecting talent versus hiring people. Get the show notes for DeeAnn Turner: Selecting Talent Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Dee Ann Turner with your host @AmandaHammett https://www.amandahammett.com/dee...

Ralph Barsi, Round II: Mentoring for Impact

August 07, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 24 MB

Mentoring is one of the most effective ways to teach and guide young employees. But what does it really take to be a great mentor? I asked Ralph Barsi, who mentors some of our very own Rockstar guests. Get the show notes for Ralph Barsi, Round II: Mentoring for Impact Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Ralph Barsi with your host @AmandaHammett https://www.amandahammett.com/ralph-barsi-round-ii-mentoring-for-impact/ #MentoringforImpa...

Malin Ohlsson: How Empathy & Understanding Can Change an Employee's Productivity

July 31, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 16.8 MB

When employees are not living up to the expectations you had for them in their role, most companies simply let them go and begin looking to refill the role. But what if you could do something as a leader to turn that employee's performance around? Learn from Malin Ohlsson on how she helped an employee go from being fired to award-winning. Get the show notes for Malin Ohlsson: How Empathy & Understanding Can Change an Employee's Productivity Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episod...

Ralph Barsi: Attracting & Developing "A Players"

July 24, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MB

If you have ever worked in an environment where you are celebrated and not tolerated, you know it increases your productivity, profitability as well as overall engagement and loyalty to your company. Learn how Ralph Barsi of ServiceNow approaches attracting and retaining early career "A players". Get the show notes for Ralph Barsi: Attracting & Developing "A Players" Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Ralph Barsi with your host @Amanda...

Travis Dommert: How Developing Talent Adds to Your Bottom Line

July 17, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MB

Long term profitability and viability are not driven by your strategy or your technology. It is driven by your people. If you are looking for long term profitability and viability, take care of your people. Learn from Travis Dommert, Jackson Healthcare on how investing in your people will drive profitability for your company.   Get the show notes for Travis Dommert: How Developing Talent Adds to Your Bottom Line Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockst...

Kat Cole: Why Resourcefulness is Better Than Experience

July 10, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MB

Having skills and experiences listed on a resume doesn't mean that an employee is going to be successful. In our quickly changing market were what was in fact only 6 months ago has changed drastically; resourcefulness is far more important to have. Get the show notes for Kat Cole: Why Resourcefulness is Better Than Experience Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Kat Cole with your host @AmandaHammett  #DevelopingNextGenerationTalent #N...

Kayla Woitkowski: How to Build a University Recruiting Team From Scratch

June 26, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MB

As Baby Boomers retirements pick up the pace, companies are now facing questions on building the pipeline of next generation talent. Learn Kayla Woitkowski of @SAS on how she saw this need within her own company and then spearheaded a drive to create a university recruiting team from scratch. Get the show notes for Kayla Woitkowski: How to Build a University Recruiting Team From Scratch Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Kayla Woitkows...

Fran Katsoudas: Building High Performing Teams

June 19, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 18 MB

Employee retention is on the minds of every leader from the C-Suite down. But what if the conversation about #employeeretention is focused on the wrong things? Learn from Fran Katsoudas, Chief People Officer at Cisco Systems as she shares the importance of being more proactive and designing programs that bring out the best in your employees thus making them want to stay and become high performers. Get the show notes for  Fran Katsoudas: Building High Performing Teams Click to Tweet: Lis...

Matt Schuyler: Leading 5 Generations in the Workplace

June 12, 2019 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.87 MB

How do you manage over 405,000 employees worldwide that represent 5 generations in the workplace? According to Matt Schuyler, CHRO of Hilton, you do it by developing leaders who understand and can bring out the best of everyone, regardless of generation. Get the show notes for Matt Schuyler: Leading 5 Generations in the Workplace Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Matt Schuyler with your host @AmandaHammett #NextGenerationRockstars #...

Rick Sbrocca: Helping Employees Become the CEO of Their Lives

June 05, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MB

Company leaders often fear developing employees only to have them leave. CEO & Founder, Rick Sbrocca takes a different approach to employee development. Rick offers all employees a program he created called "CEO of Your Life" where he encourages employees to not only develop professionally but personally as well.   Get the show notes for Rick Sbrocca: Helping Employees Become the CEO of Their Lives Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring ...

Alan Cherry: Company Culture is More Than Beer in the Fridge

May 29, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MB

Employee development pays long term dividends. However, most companies only focus on developing employees at certain levels. Learn how creating a culture where developing employees at ALL levels can change an entire community. Get the show notes for Alan Cherry: Company Culture is More Than Beer in the Fridge Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring Alan Cherry with your host @AmandaHammett #NextGenerationRockstars #GenZ #NGRepisode5 #Podc...

Ben Wright: How to Hire Next Generation Rockstars

May 22, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MB

Rapid growth as a company can be challenging...but growing over 39,000% brings its own set of headaches. Learn from Ben Wright, CEO of Velocity Global on how they only hire 10's. Get the show notes for Ben Wright: How to Hire Next Generation Rockstars Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring @velocity_global with your host @AmandaHammett #NextGenerationRockstars #GenZ #NGRepisode4 #Podcasts Give Next Generation Rockstars a review on iTun...

Horst Schulze: Excellence & Joining the Dream

May 15, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MB

In a world where "good enough" is the reality, learn how Horst Schulze, Co-Founder of the Ritz Carlton, goes against the grain seeking out Excellence in each employee. Get the show notes for Horst Schulze: Excellence & Joining the Dream Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring @horstschulze with your host @AmandaHammett #NextGenerationRockstars #GenZ #NGRepisode3 #Podcasts Give Next Generation Rockstars a review on iTunes!

Howard Behar: Servant Leadership for Next Generation Talent

May 08, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MB

Being a leader is really about serving others, not managing others. Learn how Howard Behar and Starbucks harnessed servant leadership to become a worldwide juggernaut. Get the show notes for Servant Leadership for Next Generation Talent Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Next Generation Rockstars featuring @starbucks with your host @AmandaHammett #NextGenerationRockstars #GenZ #NGRepisode2 #Podcasts Give Next Generation Rockstars a review on iTunes!

Amanda Hammett: Exploring Leadership Lessons for a Multi-Generational Workforce

May 01, 2019 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.91 MB

Gen Z: Welcome to the Workforce! Now that we officially have 5 generations in the workforce, what strategies do we use to keep our multi-generational workforce engaged and productive? Season 2 will look at the leadership of all levels within companies from the Chief Human Resource Officer to a front line manager of early in career talent. What can each of these leaders bring to the table to help you as you navigate this new frontier in the workplace? Get the show notes for Exploring Leade...

Delanie Olsen: Breaking Millennial Stereotypes

November 13, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MB

Millennials are often accused of having zero work ethic. That common misconception drove this young millennial to go out of her way to make sure she was not seen as a "lazy employee". Check out what happens next when she leans into her company's culture. Get the show notes for 21: Breaking Millennial Stereotypes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars featuring Delanie Olsen with your host @AmandaHammett #MillennialRockstars #MillennialWorkplaceCulture #M...

Jarred Morgan: Millennials: Learning to Communicate Across Generations

November 06, 2018 11:00 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MB

For those who are looking to develop millennials, it is important to realize they value their personal lives. This millennial learned through mentorship that service both in his personal and his professional life not only fulfills him both also those around him. Get the show notes for 20: Millennials: Learning to Communicate Across Generations Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars featuring Jarred Morgan with your host @AmandaHammett #MillennialRockstar...

Danae Villarreal: The Power of Mentoring Millennials

October 30, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MB

The war for top talent is always going to be fierce. But while some large Fortune 500s are spending millions on recruiting millennials in all the usual places, other companies are finding top talent in unconventional places. Get the show notes for 19: The Power of Mentoring Millennials Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars featuring Danae Villarreal with your host @AmandaHammett #MillennialRockstars #MentoringMillennials #MRepisode19 #Podcasts Give Mi...

Mark Owens: Millennials: Bridging the Generational Gap

October 23, 2018 10:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MB

Bridging the Generational Gap can be tricky under any circumstance, but is especially tricky in the workplace. In order to successfully bridge the generational gap the key to success is to effectively communicate across all generations in order to find common goals and interests. Get the show notes for 18: Millennials: Bridging the Generational Gap Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars featuring Mark Owens  with your host @AmandaHammett #MillennialRocks...

Forest Shoults: Attracting Millennials with Company Culture

October 16, 2018 10:00 - 37 minutes - 30 MB

Company culture is a buzzword that is tossed around constantly especially where millennials are concerned. However, creating a culture that attracts and retains millennials is a lot harder than you may think. Get the show notes for 17: Attracting Millennials with Company Culture Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars your host @AmandaHammett featuring Forest Shoults #MillennialRockstars #MillennialWorkplaceCulture #MRepisode17 #Podcasts Give Millennial...

Ashleigh Skuse and Stephanie Gilbert : Developing Millennials as a Corporate Strategy

October 09, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MB

Millennial expectations of the workplace versus the realities are often misaligned. Hear about how 2 millennial rockstars have found a company culture that brings out and develops the best in each of them. Get the show notes for 16: Developing Millennials as a Corporate Strategy Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars your host @AmandaHammett featuring Ashleigh Skuse and Stephanie Gilbert #MillennialRockstars #MentoringMillennials #MRepisode16 #Podcasts ...

Katie Kirschner: Developing Millennials through Empowerment

October 02, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MB

As an expert on millennials and the next generation of workers, I am often asked how do you motivate millennials? Many times, the answer is far easier than you think. Millennials are attracted to companies and leaders who value mentorship and empowerment. Get the show notes for 15: Developing Millennials through Empowerment Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars your host @AmandaHammett featuring Katie Kirschner #MillennialRockstars #MentoringMillennials...

Nia Tate and Katie Rose Postelle: Millennial Friendly Workplace Culture

September 25, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 16.9 MB

Building a millennial-friendly workplace is many times the goal, but rarely done well. Building that kind of environment along with a leadership structure that encourages and empowers millennials to grow is even more difficult. But at Communiqué USA, they have managed to do just that! Get the show notes for 14: Millennial Friendly Workplace Culture Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars your host @AmandaHammett featuring Nia Tate and Katie Rose Postelle ...

Erin Welken: Building Loyalty Among Millennial Employees

September 18, 2018 10:00 - 27 minutes - 22.2 MB

Loyalty in the workforce today is almost unheard of...especially among millennial employees. Yet, some companies manage to do it and do it well. For many millennials, company loyalty is where they want to be, but in order to do that...they must feel that the company is loyal to them as well. This particular episode showcases how company loyalty can be built in even the most difficult of life's circumstances. Get the show notes for 13: Building Loyalty Among Millennial Employees Click to...

Morgan J. Ingram: Motivating Millennial Employees

September 11, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MB

How do you motivate millennial employees? That is a question I get all the time. Fortunately, this episode goes into detail about motivating millennial employees. Guest, Morgan J. Ingram is such a motivated millennial that he created a youtube video that shared the tips he used to get himself promoted. That video would eventually lead him to get a job offer out of the blue! Get the show notes for 12: Motivating Millennial Employees Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Mill...

Rahki Voria: Millennials: Where Passion Meets Drive

September 04, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MB

Every company realizes the importance and impact of the millennial generation. And every company wants to hire ROCKSTAR millennials. But at the end of the day, is your workplace culture truly one in which millennials can be successful? Get the show notes for 11: Millennials: Where Passion Meets Drive Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars your host @AmandaHammett #MillennialRockstars #Leadership #MRepisode11 #Podcasts Give Millennial Rockstars a review...

Maria Banjo: Creating Loyalty Among Millennial Employees

August 07, 2018 20:37 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

How do you create loyalty among millennial employees? And why are millennials not automatically loyal employees? Disloyal and lacking empathy are two ways millennials are often described. However, after meeting Maria O. Banjo you may need to revisit those descriptions. Maria is a DeKalb Co Elder Abuse prosecutor. Which means she spends all day, every day building and trying cases against people prey on the most vulnerable members of our society the elderly. However, you will see it is not ju...

JW Kiser: The Longterm Value of Hiring Millennials Right the 1st Time

August 06, 2018 19:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

Hiring Millennials is not like hiring employees from other generations. All too often companies wait until they are desperate to fill a position before they begin to seriously recruit for it. By then, they are willing to accept the first person whose resume says they fulfill that need. But if you are hiring millennials, they want and expect more than just a job. They want a career with a company that is a cultural fit. Get the show notes for 09: The Longterm Value of Hiring Millennials Ri...

Janet Hart: Fighting the Millennial Imposter Syndrome for Career Growth

August 06, 2018 16:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

Millennials as a generation of kids grew up hearing they could do anything they set their minds to. Now they are questioning that ability. Now millennials are facing the Impostor Syndrome especially at work and it is affecting their career growth and trajectory. Meet a millennial rockstar who has successfully used mentors and colleagues to help her battle the Impostor Syndrome. Get the show notes for 08: Fighting the Millennial Imposter Syndrome for Career Growth Click to Tweet: Listeni...

Danny Schneider: How to Hire a Millennial Rockstar

August 05, 2018 16:00 - 27 minutes - 26.1 MB

How do you hire millennial rockstars? Every company goes into the hiring process hoping to find a millennial rockstar. Unfortunately, most of the time they simply find someone who can do the job. But what if the aim became more to find the "right" person instead of any person? In this episode, you'll learn about how this millennial's manager knew she was hiring a millennial rockstar. Get the show notes for 07: How to Hire a Millennial Rockstar Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing epi...

Jordan Donovan: The Value of Millennial Mentorship

August 04, 2018 16:00 - 16 minutes - 16.4 MB

Mentoring Millennials is regarded in corporate America as a "nice" thing to do but often is overlooked in the controlled chaos. However, for millennials, mentorship is a way to help them translate what they learned in college into real-world experience. But the benefits of mentoring millennials do not end there. Studies have proven that mentors who are 86% more engaged in their own role within the company. Get the show notes for 06: The Value of Millennial Mentorship Click to Tweet: Lis...

Anna Turner: Why Early Career Mentoring is Critical to Long Term Success for Millennials

August 03, 2018 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Mentoring Millennials is now more important than ever. The fate of our economy is focused on the transfer of knowledge from older generations to the millennial and gen z generations. That transfer of knowledge can easily be passed from Baby Boomers and Gen X'ers through mentoring millennials and Gen Z's. A good mentor relationship is a major foundational step to the long term success of our next generations. Get the show notes for 05: Why Early Career Mentoring is Critical to Long Term Su...

Caterina Malerba: Why Communication is KEY to Building a Strong Millennial Team

August 02, 2018 16:00 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MB

Communicating with millennials is the key to success on any team. Learning to communicate with millennials and all other generations take special skills. This Millennial Rockstar, Caterina Malerba has built her career on making herself the go-to person for everything from team communications, to project management, problem-solving and everything in between. Get the show notes for 04: Why Communication is KEY to Building a Strong Millennial Team Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing ep...

Rachel Gerrald: Moving Your Career Forward Through Face to Face Conversations

August 01, 2018 16:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

Career Growth as a millennial can be frustrating and tough. Not to mention, millennials have a reputation for avoiding face-to-face conversations. Millennial Rockstar, Rachel Gerrald shares with us how she used face-to-face conversations to get more opportunities and career growth. Get the show notes for 03: Moving Your Career Forward Through Face to Face Conversations Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Millennial Rockstars your host @AmandaHammett #MillennialRockstars #...

Cynthia "Cindy" Hancock: Millennials: the Quest for Learning & Making an Impact

July 31, 2018 16:00 - 22 minutes - 21.6 MB

Educating millennials doesn't end once they leave college and head into the workforce. Their quest for knowledge is unrivaled. But how do employers harness the quest for knowledge and educating millennials to their benefit? Millennial Rockstar, Cindy Hancock, shares with us how she went from having a masters in Chemistry to leading an operations team for a fast growing startup. Get the show notes for 02: Millennials: the Quest for Learning & Making an Impact Click to Tweet: Listening to...

Amanda Hammett: Understanding Millennials

July 30, 2018 16:00 - 7 minutes - 7.85 MB

Understanding Millennials seems to be a difficult mountain to climb for many people.  Millennials are often seen as lazy and entitled employees, But what if you could meet millennial employees who are NOTHING like the stereotype? What if you could meet millennial employees who are smart, motivated, productive and engaged every single day at work. And what if, those rockstars could help you with understanding the millennials in your own life? Welcome to the Millennial Rockstars podcast where ...