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Attract, Retain, and Develop

Shaping a Skilled Workforce for the Future

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Pub Date Apr 08 2025 | Archive Date Oct 05 2025
Greenleaf Book Group | Fast Company Press

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Description

From an award-winning chef turned workforce practitioner, the fresh approach to hiring and retention that you hunger for. 

 

As a hiring manager or business owner, you feel the strain of technology-driven skill transformations, economic uncertainty, and generational shifts. Now more than ever, leaders must close the gap between what companies need to be efficient and what employees need for meaningful work-life harmony.

 

Attract, Retain, and Develop is a recipe for holistic workforce development. Fusing his experience in world-class kitchens with real-world business acumen, author Nick Wyman offers key ingredients for redefining the future of work, inviting you to: 

 

Disrupt. Discover how and why they should embrace change through disrupting common workplace patterns. 

Thrive. Create a work environment where innovation and well-being go hand-in-hand. 

Evolve. Explore the merits of fostering team development of new skills.

Connect.Attract, Retain, and Develop reminds us that human connection is irreplaceable and that it is possible to forge real, lasting relationships in the workplace. 

 

Work should be a place where everyone thrives. Wyman champions tactics like mentorship, apprenticeship, and agile adaptation of technology, providing you with the tools to build a workplace where employees feel heard, challenged, and passionately connected to their roles. 

From an award-winning chef turned workforce practitioner, the fresh approach to hiring and retention that you hunger for. 

 

As a hiring manager or business owner, you feel the strain of...


Advance Praise

“Nick Wyman’s innovative new book broadens our thinking far beyond normal discussions about workforce issues. Drawing on lessons from his own career, Nick develops an entrepreneurial approach to building a happy and productive team for organizational success. And does so with a fun read.”

--Dr. Robert Lerman, economist, educator, and 2024 McGraw Prize winner in Education, known for his work in apprenticeships and workforce policy

“This is not the usual dry book about workforce and job training. Wyman draws on his wide range of business experiences and the experiences of exceptional entrepreneurs to show how America’s workforce system can be improved overall, and how individual workforce programs can be improved. And he writes with great life and spirit.”

--Michael Bernick, Former Director, California Labor Department

“Wyman's unique background as an award-winning chef shines through in this insightful guide to workforce management. Using his culinary expertise to create a compelling analogy between managing a kitchen and leading a team, offering practical advice on fostering teamwork, nurturing talent, and embracing creativity. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to spice up their leadership style and create a more dynamic and engaging workplace.”

-- Brittany Davidson, VP Human Resources

“Nick Wyman’s innovative new book broadens our thinking far beyond normal discussions about workforce issues. Drawing on lessons from his own career, Nick develops an entrepreneurial approach to...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781639081219
PRICE $28.95 (USD)
PAGES 268

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