Everyone Owns Retention with Cathy Hardin

The Employee Experience in Education Podcast

“We have taken the approach at Gwinnett to really lean into providing career opportunities internally for our teachers to provide the opportunity for promotion without having to leave the classroom.”

About a year ago, Cathy Hardin left a successful HR career in healthcare to become the CHRO at the nation’s 13th largest school district, Gwinnett County Public Schools. While the two industries are very different, there are remarkable similarities - including the need to create a space that’s safe and where people feel respected and valued.

But how can an organization of 11,000 teachers and 177,000 students stay nimble and agile to best support everybody throughout the organization?

On this episode, we’ll speak with Cathy Hardin, Chief Human Resource Officer at Gwinnett County Public Schools. Today, Cathy shares impactful strategies employed by Gwinnett to attract and retain top talent, such as:

• the importance of promoting creativity in education
• their focus on creating career opportunities for teachers within the classroom
• how they are building and managing a top-tier recruiting strategy

Guest Bio - Cathy Hardin is the CHRO of Gwinnett County Public Schools, the nation’s 13th largest school district. Cathy brings nearly 30 years experience leading and building HR teams in Healthcare, Higher Ed and now K-12 education. Specializing in supporting high functioning teams and leading strategies that result in great business outcomes, Cathy brings an intentional balance of work and personal life to the educators at GCPS.

Links:

• linkedin.com/in/cathyhardin