Discipline | Jeff Kortes

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...

I’m Tired of Being Disrespected

Apr 8, 2026 | Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention

Earlier this week as this employee retention speaker and employee retention expert was on the road conducting workshops for a client in Iowa, I went to dinner and, like usual, I sat at the bar because it is the best way to engage in conversations with a variety of...

These Are My Expectations

Mar 11, 2026 | Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Leadership, Learning, Motivation

This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert listen to employers all the time about the fact that, oftentimes, new employees don’t live up to the expectations they have for these new employees. Then, when this employee recruitment expert probes...