Jeff Kortes | Jeff Kortes

Gruff But Caring

Aug 12, 2026 | Accountability, Careers, Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Leadership, Learning

This employee retention speaker and employee retention trainer was intrigued by listening to one of the foremen in the workshop. This foreman was a gruff, crusty old leader who had been with the organization for over 25 years. On the surface that is what came...

Why Didn’t You Apply?

Jul 29, 2026 | Careers, Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention

This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert was talking with a colleague whose son works in the restaurant business. He works as a line cook in a VERY nice, high-end restaurant. His ability to cook, his work ethic, and his personality are such...

We Can’t Stand Her…Promote Her

Jul 15, 2026 | Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, favorites, Goal Setting, Leadership, Learning, Motivation

This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert was talking with a neighbor about work, and he mentioned that they had this person in his department that nobody could stand. She was snarky, gossiped all the time, and was generally unpleasant. No one in...

The Unresponsive Boss

Jul 1, 2026 | Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Motivation

This employee retention expert and employee retention speaker got a call about a week ago from a former student who I’d had in class more than 15 years ago. He and I have stayed in touch over the years and I have followed his career as he has progressed into the...

Walk the Talk

Jun 17, 2026 | Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention

This employee retention expert and employee retention speaker were talking and as the conversation progressed we began talking about how it is going post-covid in his organization. He is the President of a company that is part of a major corporation. He is in the...