AUTHOR BIO

Bob Nelson virtually created the workplace "culture of recognition" in l994 with his bestselling 1001 WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES. A leading authority on employee recognition and motivation to improve productivity and profits, he is the author of management books that have sold over 2 million copies, including 1501 WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES, THE 1001 REWARDS & RECOGNITION FIELDBOOK and, for employees, 1001 WAYS TO TAKE INITIATIVE AT WORK. He is president of the San Diego-based Nelson Motivation, a management training and consulting company, and has given customized talks and webinars to more than 1,000 companies on six continents in the twenty years that he has been on the lecture circuit.

Strategies for keeping employees happy and tapping their hidden potential are never more important than in a recessionary economy, Nelson points out, and in an election year when jobs and the economy are leading concerns. He makes his case through examples, most of them low-cost or cost-free, rather than through abstract theory or philosophy, drawing on the practices of hundreds of companies throughout the country. Nelson is cofounder of Recognition Professionals International and worked closely for 10 years with Dr. Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager.

Speaking topics

- 1501 WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES: Creating a Culture of Recognition
- 1001 WAYS TO TAKE INITIATIVE AT WORK: How Employees Can Earn Recognition and Get Ahead
- Five Trends Shaping the Future of Work
- Motivating the Millenials

Meet Dr. Bob Nelson

- Sixty Minutes Interview
- Getting Happy With the Rewards King
- The Guru of Thank You