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My Job’s Not Enjoyable Anymore

Jun 3, 2026 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention

Like most conversations, this young guy and this employee retention expert got talking about work. As we talked and he found out I was an employee retention speaker, he said to me, “I’m going to start looking for a new job because “my job’s not enjoyable anymore.” ...

Do Your Job

May 20, 2026 | Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention

While speaking at a convention of medical clinicians recently, this employee retention speaker and employee retention trainer got talking with a person who was dealing with an issue about being cross-trained by a fellow employee. Apparently, what happened was, that...

As Long as He’s here…Nothing will Change

May 6, 2026 | Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Goal Setting, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Learning

Can you imagine what the culture of this organization is like? Recently, this employee retention speaker and employee retention expert heard this when at a conference where I was speaking on how to use culture to help drive employee retention. Unfortunately, I have...

You Take Care of Us

Apr 22, 2026 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention

This employee retention expert and employee retention speaker was touring with the President of the company. This particular operation was part of a larger corporation. As we strolled through the operation, numerous people stopped us to chat, and everyone said “hi”...

Do What’s Important

Mar 25, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Recruitment

Unfortunately, we tend to get caught up doing grinding sort of tasks like paperwork and lose sight of what really drives the organization toward success and lowers employee turnover. This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert wanted to emphasize...