“Kello & Associates is a family business dedicated to helping companies become sustainable high-performance organizations. We are experienced consultants with a focus on positive organizational cultures that maximize both business performance and employee engagement.”

Dr. John Kello began his consulting career in the early 1980s, gaining experience with a small organizational consulting firm, which allowed him to apply evidence-based knowledge from organizational behavior research to foster positive cultures in organizations. In 1990, he founded John E. Kello & Associates, Inc., leveraging his background as a Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Alongside his consulting work, he has continued to teach and mentor students at Davidson College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, contributing to research in organizational effectiveness while applying that knowledge practically. Since 2014, his family business has included Alex Kello and Laura Kello as Associates, and the firm has proudly served as trusted advisors across various industries, offering evidence-based counsel to enhance organizational dynamics.


The Hurt Hub Launches Knowledge Hub, Connecting Organizations with World-Class Experts

Davidson, NC – The Jay Hurt Hub announces the launch of the Knowledge Hub, a new service that connects six of the Hub’s distinguished experts with Charlotte-area organizations for transformative learning experiences. 

This new offering provides businesses and community groups access to six renowned speakers and facilitators who specialize in leadership, innovation, team building, and professional development. Organizations can book Knowledge Hub experts for their events regardless of whether they utilize The Hurt Hub’s meeting facilities, making this expertise accessible to all.

Burned Out? How to Know.

Donna Peters focuses on our timely challenge of burnout with psychologist, Dr. John Kello. Burnout is a syndrome, not a buzzword. We explore the physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms of burnout. How to prevent it, how to recognize it, how to reverse it--for ourselves and for our teams.

5 Actions of Positive Accountability

Are you facing leadership challenges, such as high employee turnover, low productivity, dysfunctional teams, and perceived unfairness in the workplace?

Based on their research and experience as organizational consultants, Paulette Ashlin and John Kello (PhD) have identified the underlying problem plaguing many organizations: a workplace culture that lacks accountability.

5 Actions of Positive Accountability will help you transform into the inspirational leader you want to be and develop a culture map that sets fair expectations, minimize unsatisfactory performance, and deal constructively with consequences.

Featuring interviews with leaders in various industries and the world of sports, this book combines the power of positive leadership with practical dos and don’ts of positive behavior for holding yourself and others accountable.