Building a winning lineup isn’t just for the ballpark!

What happens when you bring lifelong baseball fans together to talk workforce management? You get a conversation that proves great teams are built on the same fundamentals, whether they’re built in a board room or at the ballpark.

In this upcoming episode of the Workforce On Deck podcast, special guests Eric Hoffman and Corey Cutler join co-hosts Dr. Sarah Inman and Vince Jackson to explore how the strategies that drive championship teams also drive thriving organizations.

They talk about:

• Farm systems and talent pipelines, and why investing in growth creates loyalty.
• Clubhouse culture and how it mirrors the employee experience.
• When to scout and when to trade so you can make smart decisions about your roster.
• How data should guide you, but your people are the ones who win the game.

It’s a fun, insightful reminder that workforce management isn’t just about filling shifts. It’s about creating a culture, a strategy, and a lineup where people can do their best work - something UKG helps organizations achieve every day. Because whether it’s baseball or business, the real game is about people.

Episode 2 of the Workforce Management Strategy Series with guest Mick DeAngelo explores the root causes of staffing challenges in healthcare and practical steps to address recruiting, vacancy management, and resource planning. The hosts discuss building long-term talent pipelines, upskilling internal staff, rethinking skill mix, and using data and technology effectively.

They emphasize a combined short‑term and long‑term approach: invest in retention and training, align HR with executive strategy, modernize budgeting and systems, and test innovative solutions tailored to rural and metro settings to improve patient care and financial outcomes.

In this episode, host Vince Jackson and guests Dr. Sarah Inman and Mickey D'Angelo explore a holistic workforce strategy for healthcare — covering planning, scheduling, retention, technology, and the financial and patient-care impacts of poor workforce management.

They discuss real-world examples, leadership roles, the value of data and forecasting, and why cross-functional collaboration and evidence-based change are essential to build sustainable staffing solutions.