In today’s competitive landscape of construction, attracting and retaining top talent demands more than filling open positions. Success begins with the clearly defined, measurable outcomes for each role and the continuation of intentional onboarding that fosters connection, understanding, and engagement.
Featured in today’s episode is Mike Matalone, an award-winning speaker, nationally recognized talent authority, and the founder and chief talent officer of the XP3 Talent System, which is a scientifically proven methodology that improves an organization’s ability to hire and retain top talent. The firsthand experience in the construction industry fuels his passion for empowering construction company owners and their teams to break free from the traditional hiring cycle, reduce their dependence on expensive recruitment agencies, and address the root causes of high turnover. He is also the author of the Amazon best selling-book, currently in its second edition, ‘Hire • Train • Retain: The art and science of building high-performing teams that drive organizational success.’ He joined us today to address the need for a comprehensive talent system, which includes hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
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You’ll discover:
- Why most “business problems” are really people problems—and how to solve them at the root.
- The fatal flaw in relying on gut instinct to hire construction talent.
- How to define success in a role so you can hire with precision instead of vague job descriptions.
- A structured hiring process that filters out bad fits—even if they try to fake it with AI.
- Onboarding strategies that transform B-players into rock stars and boost 90-day retention to 95%.
- The three non-negotiable objectives every onboarding program must hit.
- How to build a culture that inspires discretionary effort—the extra 40–60% of capability most employees never give.
- A real-world case study: cutting turnover from 80% to 23% in six months while breaking $100M in revenue.
📚 Resources:
Connect with Mike Matalone
LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/mike-matalone-6029b87/
Website – xp3talent.com/
Hire • Train • Retain 2nd Edition: The art―and science―of building high-performing teams that drive organizational success by Michael Matalone
amazon.com/Hire-Train-Retain-science_of-high-performing/dp/B0F8Z4KQ84/
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