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John Nepper & The Story Formula
for Extraordinary Retention™

We provide interactive, high energy live virtual and live onsite keynotes, trainings and workshops that provide school leaders with the skills necessary to attract, and retain the very best staff members for their schools.

The Story Formula for Extraordinary Retention™ provides your people with the ultimate rules for creating higher levels of trust and connection, and a framework for having conversations with staff members that motivate them to stay with their schools forever.

With 35 years as a professional K-12 music educator, John Nepper has taken the lessons from the classroom and applied them to staff retention, combining communication and conversation skills to support leaders in retaining their best and brightest staff members.

Honored as Kenosha, WI Unified Schools Teacher of the Year, and a recipient of the Herb Kohl Educational Fellowship, John uses his skills to work with organization leaders and trainers to create higher levels of trust and connection, inspire their staff members to work to their highest potential, and motivate them to stay with their organizations.

John Nepper’s mission is to create a joyful world by maximizing the best of human potential. He combines his leadership skills as a professional music educator, a martial arts black belt, and a professional musician to offer the Trust and Connection Blueprint™, which means that he can effectively subdue any attacker singing off key.

When John is not presenting his programs, he is spending time with his sweetheart, his daughters, and his grandchildren, building things in his backyard, doing close-up photography, and playing trombone any chance he gets.

Meet John

With 35 years as a professional K-12 music educator, John Nepper has taken the lessons from the classroom and applied them to staff retention, combining communication and conversation skills to support leaders in retaining their best and brightest staff members.

Honored as Kenosha, WI Unified Schools Teacher of the Year, and a recipient of the Herb Kohl Educational Fellowship, John uses his skills to work with organization leaders and trainers to create higher levels of trust and connection, inspire their staff members to work to their highest potential, and motivate them to stay with their organizations.

John Nepper’s mission is to create a joyful world by maximizing the best of human potential. He combines his leadership skills as a professional music educator, a martial arts black belt, and a professional musician to offer the The Story Formula for Extraordinary Retention™, which means that he can effectively subdue any attacker singing off key.

About John’s Speaking Style

John’s speaking style is engaging, informative, and interactive. He draws on real-world examples and practical advice to provide audiences with actionable insights that they can use to improve their own performance and achieve their goals. Whether speaking to a small group of educational leaders or a large audience at a conference, John has a knack for connecting with his audience and leaving them feeling inspired and energized.

If you’re looking for a dynamic and engaging speaker who can help your organization achieve its goals, John Nepper is the perfect choice. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, he is sure to deliver a memorable and impactful presentation that will leave your audience feeling inspired and empowered.

John’s speaking style is engaging, informative, and interactive. He draws on real-world examples and practical advice to provide audiences with actionable insights that they can use to improve their own performance and achieve their goals. Whether speaking to a small group of educational leaders or a large audience at a conference, John has a knack for connecting with his audience and leaving them feeling inspired and energized.

If you’re looking for a dynamic and engaging speaker who can help your organization achieve its goals, John Nepper is the perfect choice. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, he is sure to deliver a memorable and impactful presentation that will leave your audience feeling inspired and empowered.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Empathy or lack of empathy in the workplace has reached critical mass. When leaders focus on creating more empathy with their employees, they create trust, connection, and a reason for people to stay. When it’s missing, people leave. How you create that empathy, and a culture that fosters positive human interaction is the topic of my programs.

The Story Formula for Extraordinary Retention is presented to education leaders including administrators, teachers and other staff members.

Fees are based on your specific needs for your event, and the outcomes you want your people to take away. The type of event you’re holding, the number of people in attendance, and the length of the program are also taken into consideration. While there is a standard investment fee, your event budget is also factored in. Click on the number on the top of the page, send a message from the contact page, or access my scheduling calendar at trustandconnectioncall.as.me.

To find out my availability, click on the number on the top of the page, send a message from the contact page, or access my scheduling calendar at rustandconnectioncall.as.me.

Click on the number on the top of the page, send a message from the contact page, or access my scheduling calendar at trustandconnectioncall.as.me.

35 years as a K-12 music educator provided me with many opportunities to learn the best ways to create connection with students, colleagues, and administrators, gain confidence in being in front of students day in and day out, and being front of large audiences at concerts. My programs have been presented for educational leaders in workshop, breakout, and keynote settings both at K-12 and post secondary institutions.

Yes, programs can be tailored to the specific needs of each individual client.

Projector, screen, sound system with a lavalier mic, and a hand-held mic(I also bring my own).

Yes, pre-event promotional materials can be provided as long as there is enough lead time to prepare the materials. However, promotion of the event is the responsibility of the client.

If the client cancels within 30 days of the event without immediately rescheduling, the entire fee will be due as a complete settlement of the terms of our contract.

To find samples of my speaking style click on any of the social media tabs on this site.

Travel accommodations are included in the investment fee, and cover transportation (airfare, car rental) and hotel (If event is within 4 hours drive, client pays for one night hotel stay. If the event is more than four hours drive or flight is required, client pays for two nights hotel stay.)


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