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Building the Future of Your YMCA

Your people are your greatest asset.
Watch the on-demand recording as YMCA executives share practical strategies and real-world insights on developing talent from within, fostering career growth, embracing AI to support teams, and creating a workplace culture that inspires employees to stay, grow, and lead.

In the Webinar We Explored

  • Building careers, not just jobs: How leading YMCAs create clear pathways that help frontline staff grow into future leaders.
  • Investing in people from day one: Practical strategies for creating an employee experience that drives engagement, retention, and long-term success.
  • Balancing people and budgets: Honest conversations about the challenges of developing talent when time, staffing, and resources are limited.
  • Creating a mission-driven culture: How purpose, mentorship, and leadership development help employees feel connected to the mission and inspired to stay.
  • Leveraging AI and technology: How innovative tools can support onboarding, coaching, and learning at scale while keeping people at the center of the employee experience.

Speakers

  • James Finck, retired CEO, YMCA of Austin

    James Finck

    Retired CEO at YMCA of Austin

  • Chris Lovasco, YMCA of the North Shore

    Chris Lovasco

    CEO at YMCA of the North Shore

  • Jim Downs, YMCA of Hockomock Area

    Jim Downs

    CEO at YMCA of Hockomock Area

  • Jorge Perez, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

    Jorge Perez

    CEO at YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

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