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title: Maintaining and Managing Top Talent
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# [Maintaining and Managing Top Talent](https://blog.topgrading.com/podcast/resources/blog/maintaining-and-managing-top-talent)
Written by [Topgrading Team](https://blog.topgrading.com/podcast/author/topgrading-team) | Jun 30, 2021, 5:00:00 AM
https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item\_id=19642913 Listen, Subscribe, and Leave a Review on: Edward Logan is the CEO of Sport Clips Haircuts, a franchise dedicated to giving men the ultimate haircutting experience while having the ultimate sport experience. Edward has had many roles at Sport Clips, most recently being the VP of Operations, COO, President, and eventual CEO after his father and Founder Gordon Logan stepped down from the role. Edward is a Member on the Board of Advisors for Total Men’s Primary Care. Before his career at Sport Clips, he was the President of Vent Blotique and a participant of the International Franchise Association. Allyson Young is the Chief People Officer at Sport Clips Haircuts. She has over 25 years of experience in human resources management, leadership, and performance management. Before joining Sport Clips, Allyson was the HR Director at K N Management. She holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from HRCI.
### In this episode…
Are you struggling to maintain your top talent? How can you attract [A Players](https://topgrading.com/new-blog/who-are-your-a-players/) to your company? Why does everyone have a different idea of excellence? Edward Logan and Allyson Young can tell you. Edward Logan is the CEO and Allyson Young is the Chief People Officer at Sport Clips, a franchise dedicated to giving men the ultimate haircutting experience while having the ultimate sport experience. Edward and Allyson are experts at keeping their employees happy and valued, even in a franchise company. They’re here to share their top tips on hiring and grabbing the best frontline talent out there. On this episode of the [*Talent Wins Podcast*](https://topgrading.com/resources/talent-wins-podcast/) , Chris Mursau has a conversation with Edward Logan , CEO, and Allyson Young , Chief People Officer, of Sport Clips. They discuss how leadership positions alter perceptions of talent, why company culture matters, managing talent, and much more. Stay tuned!
#### Resources Mentioned in this episode
- [Chris Mursau on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mursau-037708/)
- [Topgrading on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/topgrading-inc-)
- [Topgrading](https://topgrading.com/)
- [Edward Logan on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-logan-a7ba9661)
- [Allyson Young on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-young-49969710)
- [Sport Clips](https://sportclips.com/)
- [*Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork* by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy](https://www.amazon.com/Who-Not-How-Accelerating-Teamwork-ebook/dp/B0867ZJ151)
- [*Innovation Engine* *Podcast*](https://www.burrus.com/interview/innovation-engine-podcast/)
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