UMW SBDC – Hiring for Culture, Filtering for Talent: How to Reduce Turnover and Build High-Performing Teams

America's SBDC Virginia University of Mary Washington red, white, and blue logo. Date: November 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Phone: 540-654-1383
Email: [email protected]
Location: University of Mary Washington SBDC
Address: 1004 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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Key Workshop Takeaways:

Moving beyond resume screening: Evaluating alignment with core company values.

Designing a competency-based interviewing process.

Structuring an onboarding program that secures long-term retention past the 90-day mark.

Speaker(s): Bringing over a decade of corporate executive leadership directing human resources, labor relations, and legal strategy across multinational companies in more than seven countries, Juan Diego helps small and medium-sized businesses turn workforce management into a clear growth advantage.
Holding a Master of Laws (LL.M.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Juan Diego is also an ICI-certified coach and university professor. This background bridges enterprise-level business acumen with an empathetic, human-centered coaching approach.

In this workshop, Juan Diego translates corporate-level expertise into practical, real-world tools—helping you look beyond the resume, eliminate bad hires, reduce costly turnover, and build a high-performing team aligned with your company’s core values.