Motivation | Jeff Kortes

Tell Them They Matter

by Jeff Kortes | Nov 11, 2019 | Culture, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Motivation

As an employee retention speaker and employee retention author, I tell supervisors and managers of clients that it’s so important that people understand how they matter to the business. Most people see themselves simply as cogs in the wheel…even in relatively small...

Where do you see yourself going in your career?

by Jeff Kortes | Oct 30, 2019 | Careers, Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Goal Setting, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Motivation

This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert was asked that question very early in my career. I was 25 at the time and I was blessed to have an incredible mentor who I worked for. When he asked me the question, like most people who are 25, I saw...

Discipline Because You Care

by Jeff Kortes | Jul 30, 2019 | Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Goal Setting, Motivation

Just this morning, this employee retention speaker and employee retention author was reading a blog from pastor Rick Warren about giving feedback to people and how to make it effective. Several of the points he brought up are consistent with the C.R.A.P. philosophy...

Spinning Out of Control

by Jeff Kortes | Jul 1, 2019 | Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Motivation, Open For Business, Uncategorized

This employee retention speaker and employee retention trainer was driving home from conducting a workshop in northern Minnesota this past winter. The temperature was -15 degrees and the snow was blowing and drifting across the interstate so I decided to stop for the...

Employee Growth Discussions Require Three Questions

by Jeff Kortes | Apr 24, 2019 | Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Learning, Motivation

This employee retention speaker and employee retention trainer is amazed at how few organizations and leaders have discussions with their employees about where they see themselves going and growing in an organization. This is particularly important with the...

Tell Your People You have a Turnover Problem

by Jeff Kortes | Dec 10, 2018 | Discipline, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Goal Setting, Leadership, Learning, Motivation, Recruitment

As an employee retention speaker and employee retention author, I can tell you that most organizations view their turnover as a deep dark secret that they don’t want their employees to know about. Guess what! They DO know about it. They may not know the exact...