Discipline | Jeff Kortes

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...

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...