DSP Magnet® Workshops: get help with recruiting, retention, and culture
Our Virtual Workshops are NOT Webinars!
DSP Magnet® Workshops focus on simple and proven systems providers can use immediately. Real work is done during the workshops and attendees come away with simple next steps to fit any time or $ budget.
Excellent content, engaging, and absolutely well worth the time…
This workshop is a must for any agency HR team struggling with recruitment. Excellent content, engaging, and absolutely well worth the time and nominal registration fee. We were so excited that we implemented one of the strategies prior to the end of the workshop!
– Cynthia Wildermuth, Chief Executive Officer, Abilities of Northwest Jersey
Private Workshop Options for Providers
Single Workshop
- Recruiting & Anti-Ghosting or Retention & Culture
- Executives, HR, and supervisors
- Get immediate help in a few hours
Private Recruiting Workshop Series
- Five, in-depth recruiting & anti-ghosting workshops over 2-3 months
- For executives and HR
- Includes new job post for recruitment
Retention Master Camp
- Workshops & Additional “Make It Happen” Sessions
- Total of 6 supervisor workshops/sessions & 8 executive workshops/sessions
- 1-on-1 help for 12 months
DSP Talent Pipeline™
- Four workshops typically done over two months
- Proactive recruiting training
- 1-on-1 help for 12 months
Workshop Options for Associations & County Boards
One-Time Group Workshop Options
- Recruiting & Anti-Ghosting
- Retention & Culture
- Get simple and proven tools you can use immediately
Jump Start (3-month Workshop Series)
- Three Workshops on Recruiting & Anti-Ghosting, Retention, and Culture
- Three 3.5 hour workshops
- Three 1.5 hour help sessions
Retention Academy
- Three monthly workshops + three monthly help sessions
- Supervisors only (program managers/coordinators, site supervisors, house managers, shift supervisors)
- Supervisors will get simple and proven tools they can use immediately to reduce turnover without making their job harder
Recruiting Academy
- Six monthly workshops + 12 monthly help sessions
- HR and recruiters only
- Access to 1-on-1 consulting sessions with Blitz, scheduled as-needed
- Help for one year
Small Group Workshops Hosted by Blitz
The self-hosted workshops are currently booked through Q1 of 2022. Please contact us for private or association workshop options.
DSP Magnet Retention & Culture Workshop
Register now for this interactive workshop designed for IDD provider executives, HR directors, and orientation/training supervisors. You will come away with actionable steps to improve your DSP retention and culture!
A separate registration is required for each attendee but the price is reduced after the first registration. Name, title, and email fields are required.
DSP Magnet Recruiting & Anti-Ghosting Workshop
A focused workshop to help you get better DSP applicants. We'll provide training you can use immediately to recruit great DSPs and reducing ghosting by applicants and new hires.
A separate registration is required for each attendee but the price is reduced after the first registration. Name, title, and email are required.
DSP Magnet Recruiting Workshop - 90 Min.
This 90-minute workshop (plus an additional 30-minute help session at the end) will help you immediately improve your recruiting. You will learn how to:
- Use applicant-centered recruiting so you don’t drive people away
- Find the problems in job posts that drive away applicants
- How to attract more and better DSP applicants
DSP Magnet Anti-Ghosting Workshop - 90 Min.
This 90-minute workshop (plus an additional 30-minute help session at the end) will help you immediately reduce ghosting. You will learn how to:
- Identify why ghosting happens (it's not what you think)
- The impact of ghosting to help get buy-in to commit to preventing it
- Effective communication takeaways to prevent ghosting
Upcoming Private Workshops by Organization
MAY 16
Private Workshop
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Effective Digital Marketing
MAY 18
Hamilton County Board of DD Workshop
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Culture
MAY 19
Hamilton County Board of DD Workshop
Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am ET
Help Session
MAY 24
Private Workshop
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Create Your DSP Anti-Ghosting System
MAY 25
Private Workshop
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
DSP Magnet Executive Training
MAY 26
OPRA Advance Leadership Workshop
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET at the OPRA Offices
Heart, Hope & Honesty
Blitz Small Group Workshops Open to Providers
Our self-hosted, DSP Hamster educational program for providers of all sizes will help you find and keep DSPs. These are NOT webinars—they include exercises, interactions with us and your peers, and provide you with immediate help to find, get, and keep amazing Direct Support Professionals.
What others say:
This may be the most useful training I've ever EVER taken!
“I know we’re only 1/3 of the way through, but this has already been SOOOOOO HELPFUL! OMG- we’ve gotten so many great ideas! My HR person and I feel completely energized and optimistic. This may be the most useful training I’ve ever EVER taken!”
— Rebekah Elliott, Eastside Day Academy
... turnover is down by 25% in the last quarter.
“We’re working to connect with new employees. Our focus is how can we make them successful. That’s why turnover is down by 25% in the last quarter.”
—Natasha Floyd, Independence of Portage County, Inc.
We’ve gone from 10-15 ghosts per week to only two or three.
“We’ve gone from 10-15 ghosts per week to only two or three. It was all due to how we’re following up with candidates prior to their interviews.”
— Carly Vosberg, Capabilities LLC
I've been inundated by applicants on Indeed.
“The [virtual] workshop was PHENOMENAL! I’ve been doing this for 24 years, and this was the best training I’ve been to. Since changing our job posts based on the workshop, I’ve been inundated by applicants on Indeed.”
Great feedback for improvement. EVERY. TIME.
“Each and every time I am fortunate enough to attend a Blitz Media discussion/seminar, I walk away with great feedback for improvements. EVERY. TIME.”
—Jodie Wagner, Journey Health
One of the best trainings I have ever been to.
“This is one of the best trainings/webinars I have ever been to. It is eye opening to see how relatable all of this is throughout our industry.”
— Oregon Resource Association Workshop Participant
Mind blowing information!
“It was awesome awesome awesome!!! Perfect combination of individual work, group discussion, training. Very effective! Mind blowing information!.”
— Oregon Resource Association Workshop Participant
There was so much valuable information!
“There was so much valuable information! The format was great and allowed for collaboration as well.”
— Gena Diefenderfer, Community Services Group
It offered different ways to approach our orientation training.
“Interactive, personable, nice to see and network with others. It offered different ways to approach our orientation training… focus more on the communication or delivery of the message.”
— Jennifer Lawrence, RCPA Workshop Attendee
It opened my mind to new ideas.
“This was a very informative seminar that opened my mind to new ideas for culture & retention that I had not previously thought of.”
— Kayla, The Fuse Network
Simple techniques to help solve large problems.
“The workshop was full of great information and gave simple techniques to help solve large problems.”
— Madison, Belco Works
It gave me the tools for a different approach.
“It was great information and gave the tools for a different approach. The open interaction and participation were awesome.”
— Rachel, RHDD
A lot of helpful tips I didn't even know I needed.
“I got a ton of new great ideas to implement and learned a lot of helpful tips I didn’t even know I needed.”
— Alex, ViaQuest
They challenged our excuses in a positive way.
“Very insightful and they challenged our excuses in a positive way.”
— Nicole, RHDD
Easily obtainable ideas that make a difference
“I feel that the ideas given today are easily obtainable and can make a difference in reaching the company’s goals of recruiting & retention.”
— Susan, Whitehouse Behavioral Health
Culture, recruitment, and retention that is unmatched!
“I’ve been to a lot of presentations on DSP recruitment and retention. While it was good information, Scott and Craig really provide practical, manageable steps on how to improve culture, recruitment, and retention that is unmatched!”
Angie Finck
Director of Provider & Employment Supports
Licking County Board of DD
DSP Magnet educational workshops on recruiting and retention provide attendees with:
- Simple tools to take back to their organizations to quick take action on what they’ve learned.
- Clear next steps on how to rewrite their DSP job post so they can attract more applicants.
- A map of the first few days on the job through the new employee’s eyes. Attendees will have clear and simple next steps to improve the experience for new employees.
- Workshops can be done in-person or virtually including with small groups for exercises
How it works:
It's simple. We offer two different types of DSP Magnet® Workshops:
Group Workshops
Half or full day for multiple providers.
Single Provider Workshop
Half or full day for your team on its greatest challenge.
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Tell me about workshops
Craig & Scott
- Hosted more than 100 workshops that produce results and delighted attendees
- Webinar and conference speakers for ANCOR, provider associations in 20 different states, & 15 county boards of DD
- Father & son team with a personal connection to the I/DD field
- Authors of the new book, Heart, Hope & Honesty, How I/DD Providers Can Attract & Retain Amazing Direct Support Professionals and Thrive Despite the DSP Crisis
Heart, Hope & Honesty
Limited First Edition
This book serves as a practical and positive guide that shows you how to get off the DSP Hamster Wheel of Recruiting, Hiring, & Turnover. “Heart, Hope & Honesty” doesn’t reference abstract studies or bore you with statistics. It features inspiring stories, highlights real results from your peers, and offers step-by-step actions you can take immediately. Pre-order now for:
