About
Mike Lejeune, the employee retention speaker, consultant and author, is known for his ability to help organizations build high performance teams by hiring right, integration, and keeping the talent.
Mike has spent over 20 years in the middle lane between the talent and the organization. He has identified the major challenges and the success secrets in keeping great talent once hired. He calls his process the Power of Connectivity.
As CEO of a leading recruiting firm, Mike understands the challenges of finding great people and the pain and devastation of losing an individual who is key to the organization. The selection and retention of key employees at all levels has become the number one factor in obtaining a competitive advantage today. It is the lack of connectivity that causes low morale and excessive turnover. This deficiency drastically impacts how employees interact with their company, their teams, and the leaders they have been asked to follow.
Mike’s credentials:
- Certified Employee Retention Specialist – CERS
- Certified Personel Consultant – CPC
- Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist – CTS
Mike Lejeune has served on many boards:
- Texas Association of Personnel Consultants
- The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants
- National Speakers Association, Houston, of which he is the current 2011-12 President
Mike’s Story
Originally from South Louisiana, Mike Lejeune ran to Houston, Texas more than 20 years ago to begin his career in the recruiting and staffing industry. He currently serves as President of Steverson & Company, one of the leading Executive Search firms in Texas. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations and rapidly emerging privately held companies. Mike has served on the board of directors as President of the Texas Association of Personnel Services and currently serves as President of the National Speakers Association Houston Chapter. He has been recognized numerous times for his contribution to the staffing industry. As part of a research project for attracting and retaining the best talent available Mike has also personally met with CEO’s and Chairman of the Boards of companies that represent the best in their industry.
This unique window has offered him the opportunity to better understand how companies attract talent, watch frustration build as organizations lost key people to new situations and witness firsthand the excitement and energy created by renewed hope and possibilities.
Competitive advantage in corporate America is earned when we find and hire the best talent, get them onboard and tied into our mission and vision. Today Mike is going to share a few of the key tools that truly make a significant difference.